A Scholar with a Mission: Elevating Literacy from Pembroke to the World
Dr. Melissa Wrenn doesn’t just study literacy—she amplifies it. As the newly appointed Joseph B. Oxendine Distinguished Scholar at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, she is already setting the stage for big conversations.
UNCP, Sandhills Community College, Moore County Schools launch new teacher pipeline program
UNC Pembroke is partnering with Sandhills Community College (SCC) and Moore County Schools (MCS) to combat the teacher shortage while supporting local students pursuing careers in the classroom.
UNCP names Dr. Tracy Mulvaney dean of School of Education
Dr. Tracy Mulvaney, a proven leader with three decades of educational experience spanning K-12 to higher education, has been named dean of the School of Education at UNC Pembroke.
Catherine Holmes named UNCP Student Teacher of the Year
Catherine Holmes has been selected as the spring 2023 Student Teacher of the Year at UNC Pembroke. Holmes qualifies to compete for the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NCACTE) Student Teacher of the Year Award. Holmes graduated this spring with a Master of Arts in Teaching and teaches at West End Elementary School in Moore County.
Dr. Robinson awarded counselor educator excellence award
Dr. Stephanie Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke, has been awarded the 2023 Addictions/Offender Counselor Educator Excellence Award.
UNCP students present at NC Council for Social Studies Education Conference
UNC Pembroke was well represented at the 2023 North Carolina Council for Social Studies Education Conference in Greensboro, held March 2-3. Twenty-six social studies education students and three elementary education students were in attendance.
UNCP alumna earns national credential in play therapy
Denise Bostick-Fairley, a member of the inaugural class of the play therapy graduate certificate program in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke, has earned the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential from the Association for Play Therapy.
UNC Pembroke hosts BranchEd Alliance Board of Directors
Through a three-year grant opportunity, the School of Education at UNC Pembroke partnered with a national professional services organization — Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) — and local school districts to prepare highly effective and diverse future educators.
UNCP School of Education selected for inaugural NC Educator Pipeline Collaborative Cohort
The UNC Pembroke School of Education and the Old Main STREAM Academy (OMSA) will be participating in the inaugural North Carolina Educator Pipeline Collaborative cohort, along with six other teacher preparation partnerships, to continue to be as effective and innovative as possible in recruiting and preparing educators to enter the state’s workforce.
UNCP alumnus, FAEL participant appointed director of federal programs
Philip Oxendine, 2021 First Americans’ Educational Leadership (FAEL) cohort alumnus, was recently appointed as the director of federal programs with the Public Schools of Robeson County. In his role, Oxendine will be responsible for making recommendations for assisting schools within the district to develop federal programs and services for continuous improvement. Additionally, he will help to provide school leaders with developments in curriculum, research-based instructional strategies and professional development. Oxendine is a two-time graduate of UNCP.