Department of Educational Psychology

Welcome to the Educational Psychology Department!

The mission of the Department of Educational Psychology is to promote the development and application of scientific knowledge concerning:

(1) the psychological and social processes of learning and human development;
(2) the design, organization and delivery of effective instruction; and
(3) the factors affecting the mental health of learners of all ages.

To do so, our faculty members are committed to:

• Producing high-quality, innovative research and scholarship to understand the development and mental health of life-long learners and to understand the nature of instructional contexts and organizations.

• Providing effective and culturally inclusive instructional technologies to prepare practitioners and researchers to use tools, resources, and strategies necessary to improve the educational experience of all learners;

• Providing effective instruction to prospective educators, mental health professionals, policy makers and future researchers from other disciplines in how to conduct, interpret, and apply scientifically-based research on learning, development mental and academic health and instruction.

• Preparing culturally competent scientist-practitoners and researchers to effectively contribute to the applied psychological development and well-being of children and adolescents;

• Providing responsive educational and psychological services to the local community, schools, and beyond;

• Engaging in participatory and leadership roles in local, national, and international institutions and organizations

• Providing policy leadership and charting new directions for the University, the profession, and the community in broad areas of educational, developmental and organizational operations.

Educational Psychology Graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in scholarly inquiry, to deliver accountable, research-based services and to understand how to use psychology as a force for positive change.

The Educational Psychology faculty members are also excited and would like you to consider our Master’s Degree in School Psychology.  For additional information please contact Dr. Jeremy Sullivan.

Sincerely,

Dr. Norma Guerra
Department Chair