PHD, Educational Psychology

The Department of Educational Psychology offers a variety of degrees associated with learning and cognition, human development, instructional design, and individual differences. Students interested in graduate studies within the department should exhibit an orientation toward fostering human development, supporting relationships, and advancing educational and societal improvements. Faculty admissions committees within each degree and emphasis program carefully review applicants’ professional references, prior experiences, selected test scores, and career goals. Finalists are interviewed by appropriate groups of faculty members and formal admission to a degree program, area of emphasis, or certification program is contingent upon the admissions committee’s evaluation of an applicant’s total fitness in the department and promise as a professional.

The Department of Educational Psychology is home to a variety of interrelated disciplines and degree options focused on human development and well-being in educational and community contexts. Students pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Psychology apply to one of five distinct specialization program options: