Research Advancing Knowledge, Driving Innovation
Our faculty members pursue innovative educational research and projects. They explore the nature of learning that contributes to effective teaching, data-driven classroom interventions and curricula improvements, insightful analysis leading to informed policies, and evidence-based advancements in educator preparation.
Research
Shelton receives AERA Significant Contributions to Research Methodology Award
Stephanie Anne Shelton, Ph.D., the Donald G. Tarbet Faculty Scholar in Education at the UNC School of Education, was recognized at the 2026 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting with Division D’s…
Fast Facts
$87.55 Million
total research portfolio
26 projects
funded by the Department of Education
23 active NSF grants
led by our faculty
20 active NIH grants
led by our faculty
Meet Some of Our Researchers
Matt Bernacki
Bernacki’s research agenda includes investigation of the roles that motivations and metacognitive processes play when learners use technologies, and the development of interventions and learning materials.
Dionne Cross Francis
Cross-Francis' research lies at the intersection of mathematics education, educational psychology and teacher education.
Marisa E. Marraccini
Marraccini’s research aims to promote child and adolescent mental health in the context of their daily lives – school settings, focused on supporting vulnerable populations.