DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Mission Statement
The Educational Psychology faculty mission is to promote the development and application of scientific knowledge through high-quality, innovative research and scholarship as well as to prepare effective and culturally competent teachers, scholars, and community leaders. Faculty research interests include (1) the psychological and social processes of human learning, motivation, emotion, and development; (2) research, measurement and evaluation; and (3) the factors affecting the mental health of learners of all ages.
The Department of Educational Psychology faculty provide valuable support to other departments and program areas within the College of Education and Human Development and throughout the University by teaching courses based on foundational educational psychology concepts in areas such as learning, motivation, development and research methods. Our goal in teaching is to use effective and culturally inclusive instructional technologies to prepare practitioners and researchers to use the tools, resources, and strategies necessary to improve the educational experience of all learners.
