School of Education

School of Education Students Claim Awards at Annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase

TEHE graduate student Chibor Chibor presents at the annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase

Three School of Education students walked away with honors at the completion of the annual Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase held by the UNC Greensboro Graduate School on Tuesday, April 4. Earning recognition were Chibor Chibor (Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education), Paula Hernandez (Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations), and Natasha Monteith (Department of Educational Research Methodology).


UNCG Alumna Named Superintendent of Guilford County Schools

Dr. Whitney Oakley, right, speaks with a Guilford County student in a classroom

When searching for its next superintendent, Guilford County Schools (GCS) did not need to look far for its new leader. Dr. Whitney Oakley, who earned her doctoral degree in educational leadership from UNC Greensboro’s School of Education in 2011 and was serving as the district’s interim superintendent, was recently selected to guide North Carolina’s third-largest public school district. 


Kayla Baker (ELC) 2022 Showcase Winner

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Please join us in congratulating Kayla Baker, 4th Year PhD student in the School of Education’s (SOE) Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC). She was the winner of the Social Sciences, Education, and Business category in this year’s UNCG Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase. This event provided an … Continued


A Culture of Inclusivity

Graduate School Students in workshop

To be effective campus leaders these days, they also must understand the forces of social, economic, and educational equity as the schools they serve grow more diverse. Here’s a look at the work […]


Kayla Baker (ELC) Wins UNCG’s Webinars Worth Watching Competition

Kayla Baker ELC student

Each year, the UNC Greensboro Graduate School and University Libraries have a competition, Webinars Worth Watching (W^3) for face-to-face and online graduate students to determine who can give the most effective webinar or virtual presentation in 10 minutes. “Graduate students need to be able to present their work and research … Continued


Lighting the Way: Jen Fry Doesn’t Just Talk, She Takes Action

Jen Fry, founder of ELC Pay it Forward Fund

Meet Jen Fry: a native of Arizona, Division II athlete and veteran college volleyball coach with more than 15 years of experience. She holds two master’s degrees, one from Duke University and one from UNC Greensboro, and now is working toward her doctoral degree at Michigan State University. Suffice it … Continued


Alumni Highlight: Q&A with Two New Principals About the Start of the School Year

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This fall, two Spartans became principals of Greensboro elementary schools that are part of Guilford County Schools. Olivia (Brice) Lattimore ’11, MSA ’20 now serves as principal at Falkener Elementary and Trent Walton ’03 MEd.’10, C ’15 was named the principal at Hunter Elementary. Lattimore is a double UNC Greensboro alumnus, … Continued


Dr. Brian Clarida (ELC) Launches New Leadership Academy for Assistant Principal Preparation

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Dr. Brian Clarida, clinical associate professor in the Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) Department, received new funding from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to launch the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA) project. The purpose of the Leadership Academy is to develop participants’ capacities as assistant principals who make vital leadership and … Continued


PPEERS Receives $1.6 Million in Continued Funding from NC Alliance for School Leadership Development

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Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Kappler-Hewitt and the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) team for receiving an award of $1.6 million from NC Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD). Dr. Kappler-Hewitt, faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC), … Continued