Dr. Tracy Mulvaney, dean of the School of Education at UNC Pembroke, has been appointed to the State Board of Education’s Task Force on Educator Licensure and Advancement, a statewide initiative charged with strengthening how North Carolina prepares, licenses and supports educators throughout their careers.
Established as part of State Superintendent Mo Green’s Achieving Educational Excellence Strategic Plan, the task force will examine how North Carolina licenses, develops and advances educators. Its recommendations will help shape future State Board of Education advocacy and legislative recommendations aimed at ensuring every student has access to highly effective teachers.
Mulvaney said the appointment is an opportunity to help address one of education’s most pressing challenges.
“This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful conversations about strengthening the educator pipeline and ensuring North Carolina students have access to highly prepared and effective teachers in every community,” Mulvaney said in a press release. “UNCP has a long history of preparing educators who make a lasting difference in schools across our state and region. I look forward to bringing the perspectives of our faculty, teacher candidates, school partners and communities to this important work.”
Provost Diane Prusank said Mulvaney's appointment reflects her expertise in educator preparation and UNCP’s leadership in developing teachers for North Carolina’s classrooms.
“Dr. Mulvaney’s appointment to the state task force is a well-deserved recognition of her expertise, leadership and unwavering commitment to strengthening the educator workforce,” Prusank said in a press release. “Having served as a special education teacher, school principal and now dean of UNCP’s School of Education, she understands educator preparation from every perspective. Her experience in educator preparation and her collaborative approach to leadership will bring valuable insight to this important statewide initiative while reflecting UNCP’s commitment to advancing excellence in education.”
UNCP offers undergraduate, graduate and licensure programs that prepare teachers, counselors and school leaders for classrooms across North Carolina. Programs span elementary, middle grades, secondary and special education, along with graduate programs in educational leadership, school administration and school counseling.
North Carolina, like many states across the nation, continues to face teacher shortages, making the work of the task force especially significant.
“This task force will explore better ways to prepare and support highly effective teachers for our schools while strengthening both traditional and alternative pathways into the profession,” Mulvaney said in a press release. “Ultimately, our goal is to ensure students across North Carolina have access to outstanding educators.”
The task force will begin meeting in September and continue through spring 2027, with members participating in a series of virtual and in-person sessions to develop recommendations for the State Board of Education.
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