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Last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality released its 2026 report, Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation, ranking institutions on their integration of evidence-based literacy education practices into elementary teacher preparation programs. UNC Charlotte is one of only three North Carolina institutions where both undergraduate and graduate programs received A+ rankings, alongside […]

Clyde C. Wilson Jr., Ed.D. ‘13 has transformed the educational trajectory of first-generation and low-income students at Oklahoma State University through visionary leadership, mentorship, and a sustained commitment to expanding access to graduate education. As the inaugural director of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and the associate vice president for access and community […]

Cato College has an exceptional class of retiring faculty this year, with countless publications, dozens of awards and over 100 years of teaching experience between them. Many thanks to Jack Culbreth, Warren DiBiase, Dawson Hancock, Charles Hutchison, LuAnn Jordan, David Pugalee, Rebecca Shore, Shawnee Wakeman, and Chuang Wang for their years of dedication and service […]

Mark M. D’Amico, professor of higher education in the Cato College of Education, is the 2026 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. D’Amico was honored during the Spring Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. The Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award honors its namesake, an exceptional teacher, scholar and […]

Starting with the 2026-2027 academic year, Cato College of Education will offer two new programs for teacher preparation: a Graduate Certificate in Teaching with a concentration in health and physical education and an accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Special Education designed for teacher assistants. Both programs will be offered 100% online, with support from the […]

UNC Charlotte’s Center for STEM Education welcomes learners of all ages to the STEAM Innovation Expo from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 26 on the Cauble Quad between CHHS and Mebane Hall. The expo will feature hands-on activities, Q&A sessions, lab tours, nature experiences, exhibits and performances from science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics […]

UNC Charlotte has a strong tradition of participation in the American Educational Research Association, and this year continues that momentum. A total of 31 faculty, 25 doctoral students and two postdoctoral fellows will present at the upcoming annual meeting. The delegation represents four of the five academic departments in the Cato College Education, as well […]

Cato College faculty are consistently at the top of their fields, whether in research, service, or support of students. We’re rounding up the awards our faculty have won in just the last few months, highlighting yet another amazing reason to become an EduNiner! Special Education and Child Development Michael Matthews NAGC 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award […]

In the world of academia, professor and podcaster may seem like mutually exclusive professions, but Jamie Kudlats would want you — and his fellow academics — to challenge that idea. Kudlats began his career as a middle school math teacher, progressed through administration and then pursued a Ph.D. in education after 15 years in schools. […]

For the third year in a row, Cato College of Education at UNC Charlotte leads the state of North Carolina in online education graduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report, tying for the No. 1 spot with NC State. Ranking No. 18 overall, Charlotte is tied with peers like NC State, UMass-Lowell, Auburn […]