A Brief History of NCARE Written by: William "Bill" Ware, Retired Professor Educational Psychology, Measurement, and Evaluation Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NCARE President 1996-1997, NCARE Treasurer 1998 - 2012 At the 1973 Annual Meeting of AERA in New Orleans, attendees from across the county came together and formed a Special Interest Group (SIG) entitled the Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations (SRERA). After the annual meeting, local AERA members banded together to form member organizations of the SIG, SRERA. In North Carolina, a group met in 1974 to form the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE). The meeting was held at the Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center in Reidsville. Details of the meeting are sketchy, but known to attend were Roy Sommerfeld (UNC-Chapel Hill) and John Bridgman (NC Advancement School). John went on to become the first president of NCARE. The early years of the Association seem to be guided by researchers from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). As time passed, more and more people and institutions became involved. Some of the major groups have been the School of Education at UNC Chapel Hill, NCDPI, UNC Greensboro, North Carolina State University, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, Appalachian State University and most recently, Wingate University |
NCARE boasts a rich history of leadership from distinctive educational scholars from across our state. The following is a complete list of past presidents of NCARE:
2023 David Lynn, UNC Charlotte
2022 Monica Allen, NC A&T State University
2021 Tempestt Adams, Appalachian State University
2020 Tarra Ellis, Wingate University
2019 Jennifer McGee, Appalachian State University
2018 Ted Kaniuka, Fayetteville State University
2017 Melanie Keel, Wingate University
2016 Sandra Dika, UNC Charlotte
2015 Eddie Case, Wingate University
2014 Chris Cobitz, Wingate University
2013 Tamara Walser, UNC Wilmington
2012 Elissa Brown, NCDPI and Tamara Walser, UNC Wilmington
2011 Chris Cobitz, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2010 Meagan Karvonen, Western Carolina University
2009 Belinda Black, NCDPI
2008 William Sugar, East Carolina University
2007 Claudia P. Flowers, UNC Charlotte
2006 George Olson, Appalachian State University
2005 Helmuts Feifs, NCDPI
2004 Gongshu Zhang, NCDPI
2003 Laura Rodgers, UNC Wilmington
2002 Dee Brewer, NCDPI
2001 Dawson Hancock, UNC Charlotte
2000 Mary Penta, Wake County Schools
1999 Martha Hudson, UNC Greensboro
1998 Dennis Hoban, WFU School of Medicine
1997 Helen DeCasper, SERVE
1996 William B. Ware, UNC Chapel Hill
1995 Gary Williamson, Guilford County Schools
1994 Rita G. O'Sullivan, UNC Greensboro
1993 J. Christian Busch, UNC Greensboro
1992 Bob Brown, East Carolina University
1991 Jill Fitzgerald, UNC Chapel Hill
1990 Martha S. Ward, NCDPI
1989 John L. Wasik, North Carolina State University
1988 Lou Fabrizio, CTB/McGraw-Hill
1987 Clark Trivett, NCDPI
1986 Vincent P. Mikkelsen, East Carolina University
1985 Marvin Wyne, UNC Chapel Hill
1984 Ellis B. Page, Duke University
1983 David Pratto, UNC Greensboro
1982 Richard M. Jaeger, UNC Greensboro
1981 William J. Brown, NCDPI
1980 Gary B. Stuck, UNC Chapel Hill
1979 John N. Pyecha, RTI
1978 Tanya M. Suarez, UNC Chapel Hill
1977 David L. Bayless, RTI
1976 James D. McKinney, UNC Chapel Hill
1975 Betty H. Lansberger, UNC Chapel Hill
1974 John Bridgman, NC Advancement School
