D.E.N. Leadership

Meet the team behind the Wolf Discussion Engagement Network!

Dr. Paula McAvoy

Associate Professor
PhD Coordinator for the Social Studies Program Area of Study
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

Dr. McAvoy is a founding member of the Wolf D.E.N. and has been leading Dining with Democracy events since they began in 2019.

Click below for contact information and to learn more about Dr. McAvoy’s scholarship and work in the College of Education.

Dr. Christy Byrd

Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Programs
Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

Dr. Byrd is a founding member of the Wolf D.E.N. and has been leading Dining with Democracy events since they began in 2019.

Click below for contact information and to learn more about Dr. Byrd’s scholarship and work in the College of Education.

Rachel Waltz

Doctoral student in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences – Social Studies concentration area

Rachel is a founding member of the Wolf D.E.N. and has been coordinating and presenting at Dining with Democracy events since 2022.

Contact her at rmwaltz@ncsu.edu.