School of Education News

NCCU joins elite national Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate consortium, boosting its new Ed.D. to prepare counselor-leaders for real-world impact.

Dr. Jayla Moody Marshall is among eight faculty selected for NASPA’s 2026–27 Emerging Faculty Leader Academy.

Taheera Blount, Ph.D., received a grant of $83,634

“One of the barriers of going to graduate school is (sometimes) financing,” said Yolanda Keller-Bell, Ph.D.

“The end goal is to increase the number of professionally licensed counselors and clinical supervisors who are trained in integrated healthcare,” Warren said.

Individuals with mild hearing loss are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with normal hearing.

“A smart cane is a standard white cane, but its handle is jam-packed with all the technology you can put in there,” said Tikkun.

The program is NCCU’s second (current) doctoral program, joining the integrated biosciences doctoral program established more than a decade ago.

“Many of our students are offered jobs even before they complete their program,” said Nigel Pierce, Ph.D., program coordinator.

As NCCU’s fall 2024 graduation nears, Lauren Love prepares to leave the ‘Nest’ with an advanced degree in educational technology, ready to transform teaching with cutting-edge digital tools.