Educational Psychology, Ph.D.
Degree Program
The Ph.D. in Educational Psychology prepares students to conduct research on psychological processes as they affect student learning and successful teaching in urban settings. Graduates are expected to have knowledge of assessment, cognitive functioning, cultural and familial factors in student development, educational technology, measurement, motivation, moral functioning, parent-child relations, peer relations, program evaluation, social and emotional competence, statistics and student-teacher interactions. Graduates become research experts and innovators in one of four focus areas; cognition and instruction; early childhood education; measurement, evaluation, statistics, and assessment; or social and moral development. In addition to accepting traditional academic research positions, Our graduates work for corporations with educational goals, national and state certification boards, school districts, and testing companies.
