UNC Greensboro faculty in the School of Education (SOE) ask questions so that future generations will reap the benefits. Students who earn education degrees and licensures from SOE are prepared for all learning environments – K-12, higher education, preschool, libraries, special education services, as well as the classroom environment and counseling services. These programs would not be successful without the faculty who bring years, often decades, of thought-provoking research into UNCG’s classrooms.
Four of the SOE’s incredible faculty sat down to discuss their specialties and how they hope to bring that expertise to the next level.
Dr. Noah Lenstra
As an associate professor of information, library, and research sciences, Dr. Lenstra looks at how libraries can become tools for public health. That can come in the form of physical activity or boosting civic engagement. He started Let’s Move in Libraries, bringing his initiative to libraries across the U.S. and other countries.
Read more about what Lenstra appreciates most about his department and SOE as a whole.
Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham
Dr. Lewis-Durham, assistant professor of educational leadership and cultural foundations, comes from a background in the non-profit sector. She’s involved in several grants in North Carolina and other states to help boost engagement in schools, understand school leaders’ views on educational equity, and how to better support students’ academic achievement.
Read why Lewis-Durham is also a well-respected mentor to UNCG students.
Dr. Rebecca Mathews
The clinical assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development is an advocate for mental health in classrooms. Through the Trauma-Informed Professional Practice (TIPP) program, Mathews trains K-12 educators and mental health professionals how to take action when someone in their care has experienced trauma. She also focuses on research to lower the number of suicides among students, as well as professionals.
Read more about the impact she’s making on future counselors.
Dr. Marcie Rock
Dr. Rock, professor of specialized education services, has been part of collaborations across many states. Her efforts empowered special education teachers with technology. One such example is in-ear sessions. Through these, teachers receive immediate feedback from an instructional coach watching the lesson via video streaming.
Read here about the gaps she hopes to close with her work.
