Dr. Jamie Schissel serves as a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education and came to UNC Greensboro in 2013. She was recently honored as a recipient of the AERA 2026 Second Language Research SIG Mid-Career Award and will address the American Educational Research Association’s upcoming conference in Los Angeles.
Abigail Hartley is a native of Randleman, N.C., who is a Dual Licensure: Elementary Education and Special Education major. She is expected to graduate in the spring of 2029.
Stephanie Moretz is a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education program. The Todd, N.C., native is expected to graduate in 2028.
A mirror in her aunt’s dining room inspired Candy Chambers to create her first classroom. The 9-year-old wrote lesson plans on that mirror using washable markers to teach her brothers and cousins as she pretended to work in her dream job. This straight-A, first-generation Spartan will graduate in May with a degree in elementary education.
UNC Greensboro’s School of Education (SOE) continued to be well-recognized by U.S. News & World Report. The SOE has been rated No. 36 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 12 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Special Education Programs, and No. 16 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans.
Katelyn Cruthirds is an Elementary Education major who is also pursuing a minor in American Sign Language. The Thomasville, N.C., native will graduate in the spring of 2027.
With nearly 300 dual language immersion programs across the state of North Carolina, the state is among the national leaders in such offerings for its students. These programs allow students to learn in a multitude of languages, preparing them for life in a global society.
Caleb Kirk is familiar with a stutter step. He grew up swing dancing with his parents and is a National Shag Dance Champion with his partner and wife, Emily. After graduating from UNC Greensboro with his undergraduate degree in business management in 2020, he started a career in that field and realized after a couple of years that he needed to pivot.
Tyler Bacote is a doctoral student in the Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education program. The Columbia, S.C., native expects to graduate in 2027.
The UNCG Spartan Education Scholars program is a scholarship program for students in specific School of Education major programs and emphasizes servant leadership within a diverse and global context.
