Kevin McClure Authors Book on Higher Education
A new book by Kevin McClure titled “The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation” will...
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Denise Ousley-Exum Named WCE's Murphy Distinguished Scholar
Denise Ousley-Exum has been appointed as the Murphy Distinguished Scholar in the Watson College of Education.
STEM SENC Receives Corning Grant
Tiffany Lindstrom, Corning senior product engineer, has received a $1,000 Corning Employee Vibrant Community Grant for STEM SENC. The check was...
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
CESTEM hosted the Southeast Regional Science and Engineering Fair on February 15. The event provides an opportunity for third through 12th grade...
Wilmington Regional NC Science Olympiad
More than 900 middle school and high school students participated in the 2025 Wilmington Regional Science Olympiad hosted by WCE’s CESTEM on...
Teach with Joy!
A new Watson College initiative seeks to inspire teachers to teach with joy! The project is gaining momentum as Denise Ousley, Robert Smith and...
Blooming in the Noise of the Whirlwind
Past, present and future educators convened at the Watson College of Education on March 13 for “Blooming in the Noise of the...
Yan Liu Appointed Faculty Fellow for Research
Yan Liu has been selected to serve as WCE’s inaugural Faculty Fellow for Research, a position created to support faculty, promote research...
Michele Parker Collaborates with Researchers in Ghana
Michele Parker is collaborating with a team of four Computer Science faculty members at the University of Ghana on the effective use of AI in...
STEM SENC Mini Grants Support STEM Education
STEM SENC has awarded Education Mini-Grants to 12 teachers in the region to support the implementation of innovative STEM programs for students.
Join Us for CCL Virtual Lunch & Learn
On February 4, UNCW’s Watson College will host a virtual Lunch & Learn for aspiring Community College leaders.
Tamara Walser Trains Evaluators at UN World Food Programme
WCE Professor Tamara Walser and Mike Trevisan have developed an evaluability assessment course for the United Nations World Food Programme. During...
Larissa Malone Edits Book on Classroom Management
Larissa Malone is co-editor of “Decolonizing Classroom Management: A Critical Examination of the Cultural Assumptions and Norms in...
Teachers Create Joy in Teaching Network
Jeremy Buie, Jessica Harvey ’12M, Sydney Hoover ’24, Kylee Maarschalk, Matt Taylor ’24M and Nicole Turner ’24M - with...
AT&T Continues Support for Virtual Ed Lab Program
AT&T has gifted $19,300 to provide continued support for a Watson College Stike Ed Lab program that provides afterschool virtual tutoring to...
WCE IT Faculty Conduct AI Research
Attention Instructional Designers! WCE’s Instructional Technology faculty invite you to participate in a research study on the transformative...
Denise Henning Selected for ElevateNC Program
Denise Henning has been selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the Hunt Institute’s ElevateNC: Higher Education program designed to...
Watson Hosts Research Speaks Showcase
On October 3, more than 30 Watson College faculty members participated in the Research Speaks Showcase, where they shared research posters and...
Kevin McClure Co-Authors Research Report
Kevin McClure is co-author of a national report on competencies for the college presidency. The report, sponsored by Academic Search, was published...
UNCW's Research Report Earns An A
For the 2023-24 fiscal year, the university reports a record in new awards, exceeding $33 million.
WCE Research Speaks Showcase - Oct 3
We invite faculty and staff across the campus to join us and spark collaborations and conversations around cutting-edge research and its impact!