Greetings and welcome to the Department of Educational Psychology. Our mission is to promote the development and application of scientific knowledge across educational contexts and communities. We offer degrees for students interested in practitioner- or research-focused careers. Our practitioner-oriented degrees provide training to become a licensed and practicing School Psychologist or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed to practice in the state of Texas. For students interested in other educational pathways, we also offer a master's degree in Applied Educational Psychology. For this degree, students are trained both in the foundations of the discipline while offering flexible pathways for students to pursue a variety of career and educational goals.
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Educational Psychology Department Chair, Professor, Director, Urban Education Institute
Educational Psychology
Why Study in Educational Psychology?
- 100% job placement for School Psychology and our Behavior Analysis master's programs
- Graduated 145 students in the last 10 years
- School psychology program nominated as a finalist for 2020 Examples of Excelencia award
Programs
We offer a NASP accredited master's program in School Psychology, an ABAI-verified master's degree and certificate in Behavior Analysis, and a master's degree in Applied Educational Psychology. Our degrees prepare students for professional opportunities in research or to become a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
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October 20, 2026
Commentary: Artificial intelligence can be used for good in autism communityPublished by San Antonio Express-News
Leslie Neely, a professor in the College of Education and Human Development and associate director of the Brain Health Consortium at UT San Antonio, is exploring how AI can expand access to autism services for families. Her recently completed project, BehaviorBuddy, uses AI to provide parents with evidence-based guidance to help their autistic children develop communication skills beyond traditional clinical settings.
February 24, 2026
‘A game changer’: AI app offers support to caregivers of children with autismPublished by UT San Antonio Today
Co-created by UT San Antonio faculty, The Behavior Buddy app delivers behavior analysis expertise directly to a caregiver's phone.
February 6, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to helpPublished by Kens 5
San Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school. Students who have completed Pre-K 4 SA have scored higher than the state average on third grade math and reading, according to the Urban Education Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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