School of Education - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Alert Carolina! Normal The University is currently operating under normal conditions Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 The UNC School of Education is committed to realizing the transformative power of education and is, in turn, redefining what it means to educate. Our community of dedicated researchers, practitioners, students and alumni take leading roles in their work to ensure educational opportunity for all. Education propels the world The UNC School of Education works to address the most pressing, persistent and complex educational questions and issues through cutting-edge research, educator preparation, innovation and community engagement. That work takes a wide view of education, drawing from a number of scholarly fields in an effort to inform and advance educational practices, programs and policies. We strive to image better futures for all learners and educators. We do so in support a society where transformative education is accessible to all, lifelong and lifewide, and where well-being, health and prosperity are within everyone’s reach. Jill Hamm Dean William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education Undergraduate Master's Doctoral Post-baccalaureate Online 1877 the School of Education takes root when UNC hosts the nation's first "summer school" for teachers 113 of North Carolina’s 115 school districts had Carolina graduates working in 2021 No. 32 as ranked by U.S. News & World Report 23k living in all 50 states and beyond 150+ projects in service to and partnership with 30 North Carolina counties (2023-2025) $25 million in research expenditures in 2024 12 Carolina alumni serve as North Carolina superintendents as of 2025 Through the UNC Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, she reimagines insurance to encourage clean energy investment. Julia Froese has spent her time at Carolina in labs, shadowing doctors, promoting health equity, singing and more. This year’s honorees include an arthritis researcher, an expert on bullying and a group of pharmacy students. Visit the Site School of Education Share on Mastodon