Research, Discovery, and Innovation

Active Projects in SOE

Principal InvestigatorProject(s)
Noah Lenstra (Library and Information Studies)Let’s Move in Libraries
Ye "Jane" He (Teacher Education and Higher Education)Engaging and Advancing Community-centered Teacher Development (EnACTeD)
Funded by US Department of Education
Collaborators: Melody Zoch, Scott Howerton, Jamie Schissel, Thais Weiss, Tiffany Smith, Bryan Hutchins, Grettel Arias Orozco, & Dawn Bagwell
Kimberly Hewitt (Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools)Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS)
Funded by NC Alliance for School Leadership Development
Victoria Jacobs (Teacher Education and Higher Education)Theorizing and Advancing Teachers’ Responsive Decision Making in the Domain of Rational Numbers
Funded by National Science Foundation (Subcontract from University of Missouri)
Collaborators: Susan Empson (University of Missouri), Amy Hewitt
Jean Kang (Specialized Education Services)Preparing Post-Baccalaureate Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Educators for Working with ALL Children
Funded by US Department of Education, OSERS Office of Special Education Programs
Collaborators: Catherine Scott-Little & Karen LaParo
Heather Coleman (Library and Information Studies)Improving Parent Implementation of Communication Supports for Children with Autism.
Funded by the UNCG Office of Research and Engagement

Coaching Early Childhood Teachers to Implement an EBP. Collaborator Selena Layden
Funded by Old Dominion University

Family Adjustment Interview with Parents of Children with Autism. Collaborators: Staci Carr & Lindsay Kozachuk
Funded by Virginia Commonwealth University

NC Rated License Assessment Data Analysis for Infant/Toddler Classrooms. Collaborators: Linda Hesenes

Catherine Matthews (Teacher Education and Higher Education)Full-Scale Development Project: Herpetology Education in Rural Places and Spaces (HERPS)
Funded by National Science Foundation
Christina O'Connor (Dean's Office)Transforming Teaching through Technology (TTtT)
Funded by Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement
Collaborators: Ye He, Scott Howerton, Marcia Rock, & Kristen Smith
Fatih Oguz (Library and Information Studies)Information Needs and Barriers of Southeast Asian Refugee Undergraduates
Funded by American Library Association
Claudia Pagliaro (Specialized Education Services)Early Mathematics Performance Diagnostic
Funded by Impact Through Innovation
Collaborator: Karen Kritzer
Marcia Rock (Specialized Education Services)UNC Greensboro LINK-2-LEAD
Funded by DOED Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Diane Ryndak (Specialized Education Services)LEAPS (Leadership in Extensive and Pervasive Support Needs)
Funded by DOED OSERS Office of Special Education Programs
Devdass Sunnassee (Educational Research Methodology)NC Bar Contract for Paralegal Exams (2017-2018)
Funded by North Carolina Bar Association

NC Bar Contract for Specialty Exams (2017-2018)
Funded by North Carolina Bar Association
Edna Tan (Teacher Education and Higher Education)Equitably-Consequential Making among Youth from Historically Marginalized Communities
Funded by National Science Foundation (subcontract from Michigan State University)
Collaborators: Aerin Benavides, Ti’Era Worsley, Christy Marhatta, & Angela Calabrese Barton (Michigan State University)

Tools for Teaching and Learning Engineering Practices: Pathways Towards Productive Identity Development in Engineering [I-Engineering]
Funded by National Science Foundation (subcontract from Michigan State University)
Collaborators: Aerin Benavides & Angela Calabrese Barton (Michigan State University)
Amy Vetter (Teacher Education and Higher Education)The Writing Lives of Teens
Funded by English Language Arts Teacher Educators
Kelly Wester (Counseling and Educational Development)Enhancing evidence-based clinical internships for 75 master’s-level counselors working with at-risk youth
Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration
Pamela Williamson (Specialized Education Services)Teach, Lead, and Collaborate: Serving Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities (Project TLC)
Funded by DOED OSERS Office of Special Education Programs
Collaborators: Hanna Moore
Holt Wilson (Teacher Education and Higher Education)North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning II (NC2ML II)
Funded by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Collaborators: Kerri Richardson, Angela Neblett, Jared Webb, Emily Bryant, Arren Duggan, Paul Wonsavage, & Lauren Baucom