Human and Organizational Leadership Development (HOLD) B.A.


Hone the critical thinking, creative problem solving, collaboration and communication skills that will enable you to be a dynamic organizational leader. 

Alumna Jill Cook named executive director of American School Counselor Association


Jill M. Cook, an alumna of the School of Education’s school counseling program, has been named to become the next executive director of the American School Counselor Association. ASCA’s Board […]

Gregory Cizek named chair of National Assessment Governing Board committee


Gregory Cizek, the Guy B. Phillips Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, has been named chair of a committee of the National Assessment Governing Board, a panel that helps set […]

Book by alumna Dionne McLaughlin outlines practices for leading equitable, high achieving schools


Principals can lead schools in which educational inequities are identified and addressed and students of color are academically successful. That’s the central point of a new book by alumna Dionne […]

Helyne Frederick honored by National Council on Family Relations


The National Council on Family Relations has named faculty member Helyne Frederick as the 2020 recipient of its Certified Family Life Education Special Recognition Award. Frederick was honored in recognition […]

Alumna Alecia Smith honored with statewide public health award


Alumna Alecia Smith (’19 Ph.D.) has been honored by the N.C. Association of Government Information Officers with its Ernie Seneca Award for Excellence in Public Service. Smith, who works at […]

Finding his voice


Lamar Richards has found his voice. And, as Carolina’s rising student body president, he’s using it. Earlier in life, Richards had something that made him keep his mouth shut: a […]

Troy Sadler honored with alumni award from USF College of Education


Troy Sadler, the Thomas James Distinguished Professor in Experiential Learning at the UNC School of Education, has been honored by the University of South Florida’s College of Education. The college […]

School of Education chosen for N.C. Principal Fellows Program


As many as 60 students will get state funding to go through Carolina’s Master of School Administration program after the School of Education was named among six University of North […]

Cohen-Vogel, Gibbs win School of Education Teaching Excellence Awards


Lora Cohen-Vogel and Brian Gibbs have been honored as the inaugural recipients of the School of Education Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards, to be given annually, recognize faculty members who […]

School Counseling Clinical Faculty & Program Director (Open Rank, Fixed‐Term)


Context Established in 1793 as the first public university in the nation, Carolina is a doctoral‐granting institution situated in the beautiful college town of Chapel Hill, N.C. Ranked fifth among […]

Eileen Parsons selected as chair of NAS committee on equity in STEM education


Professor Eileen Parsons, Ph.D., has been named chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s newly created Committee on Equity in PreK-12 STEM Education. The committee will develop […]