Rebekah Davis is a Research Scholar at the Friday Institute for Educational innovation at NC State. She works on program evaluation and educational research projects with a variety of partners at educational institutions across the state. Prior to working at NC State, Rebekah taught middle grades and gifted ed students in Alamance County for almost twenty years, having settled in the area after attending Elon University. She has a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and a PhD in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences from NC State University. Rebekah’s work helps educators build capacity to provide research-based, engaging instruction and reach across digital gaps.