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Student Success Champion: Oklahoma State leader wins inaugural Cato College Distinguished Alumni Award
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 […]
Highlighting the impact of the 2026 retiring class of Cato College faculty
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 […]
Q&A with M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Graduates
by Kailey Galloway Kaleena Waters Why choose UNC Charlotte? Waters desired to become a scholar within the UNC system while remaining local to the Charlotte area. The hybrid schedule at UNC Charlotte was a great fit for her, and she appreciated the flexibility of the course offerings. Reflecting on her experience, she shared, “I loved […]
Professor Mark D’Amico awarded Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award
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 […]
Nearly 60 Cato College representatives to present at AERA
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 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. […]
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 […]