Empowering Future Educators: 17 Graduate Students Awarded Grants for Doctoral Dissertation Support

Seventeen graduate students from the NC State College of Education have received funding through the Doctoral Dissertation Support Grants. This program offers up to $1,500 for costs related to their dissertation research, which can be used until June 2025.

The grants were awarded based on how well each research proposal presented their ideas, methods, and relevance to important educational issues. “Our doctoral students are doing important work that tackles key challenges in education. We are excited to support them with funding to help cover their research expenses,” said Karen Hollebrands, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation.

Here are the recipients of this year’s grants:

• Chris Boakye, Ed.D. in Technology Education
• Victor Cadilla, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
• Jody Call, Ed.D. in Community College Leadership
• Jessica Chestnut, Ph.D. in STEM Education
• Gregory Corbett, Ed.D. in Technology Education
• Tanzimul Ferdous, Ph.D. in STEM Education
• Stephanie Fiocca, Ph.D. in Teacher Education
• Amelia Garrett, Ph.D. in Educational Equity
• Chris Harried, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
• Zhiqi (Angel) Liu, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
• Todd Maberry, Ph.D. in Higher Education Equity
• Katy May, Ph.D. in STEM Education
• Teresa Merchan, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
• Sarah Montello, Ph.D. in Literacy and English Education
• Michelle Pace, Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
• Beth Shaver, Ph.D. in Social Studies Education
• Kaly Wall, Ph.D. in Higher Education

This funding opportunity reflects NC State’s commitment to fostering innovative research that aims to improve educational practices and policies.

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