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Cato College faculty recognized throughout winter awards season
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 […]
Podcast as Accessible Scholarship: Kudlats Takes ‘Chalk and Gavel’ to SXSW EDU
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. […]
Cato College Again Ranked No. 1 in NC in Online Graduate Education, Special Education
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 […]
Mebane Early Literacy Center to Screen New PBS Kids Show at Studio, Advised by Distinguished Faculty
A screening of the forthcoming PBS Kids show “Phoebe and Jay” will be co-hosted by the UNC Charlotte Mebane Early Literacy Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday Feb. 14. The screening will take place in the PBS studio room of Charlotte’s PBS station, WTVI. The event will begin with an introduction by Kelly Cartwright, […]
Sejal Foxx ’08 Ph.D. Receives 2025 Alumni Campus Employee Milestone Award
Sejal Foxx ’08 Ph.D. has been honored with the 2025 Milestone Award by the 49er Alumni Campus Employees (ACE) Network for her outstanding service to UNC Charlotte as an alumna and a faculty member. The ACE Milestone Award is an accolade reserved for alumni campus employees who have dedicated 10 or more years of service […]
German-American Symposium: Unique intercontinental partnership celebrates 30 years of comparative education research
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg have 30 years of history together, deep in the trenches of comparative education research. Originally brought about by the provost of UNC Charlotte and rector of PH Ludwigsburg, the German-American Symposium is now coordinated by Dawson Hancock in the Cato College of Education […]
Empowering Future Leaders: Cato College’s Summer Programs in STEM, Literacy, Writing and Research
Cato College’s summer programs give K–12 students hands-on research, tutoring and growth opportunities that bridge academics with future careers. Through STEM immersions, literacy and math camps, and writing workshops, students gain experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence and foster academic achievement. This summer, the university offered three distinct programs—each tailored to specific educational needs—demonstrating Cato […]
In Memoriam: Trailblazer B.H. Rowland leaves legacy in early childhood education in Charlotte, state policy and beyond
To say Bobbie Rowland was one of a kind would be an understatement. In a time where women educators stayed in the classroom and men made the policy decisions, she took up the cause of early childhood education in North Carolina and wouldn’t hear “no” from anyone. She became the first woman elected to any […]
Reinke Named a Finalist for Charlotte’s 2025 Teaching Excellence Award
Luke Reinke, associate professor of reading and elementary education in the Cato College of Education, is a finalist for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award for tenured faculty. Reinke is an enthusiastic mathematics educator whose work blends research, teaching and service to reimagine how future teachers learn to teach math. Known for his thoughtful, equity-centered […]
Six new faculty join Cato College
Cato College welcomes six new faculty for the new semester from all across the country. Their experience and accolades add to the prestige and practical knowledge students gain from being an EduNiner, whether undergraduate or graduate and across all disciplines. We are proud to add these six bright lights to our team! Autumn Griffin Assistant […]