College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Psychology

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Educational Psychology

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At the Department of Educational Psychology, we believe that education is both an art and a science. Our focus: preparing the next generation of researchers and scientist-practitioners with degrees in psychological foundations of education, quantitative methods in education, counseling psychology, school psychology, and special education.

#11 U.S. News & World Report, 2023


Rated #11 in the nation among educational psychology and #8 among special education graduate programs.

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In memoriam: Frank Henderson Wood

Department of Educational Psychology Professor Emeritus Frank Henderson Wood recently passed away. He was 94 years old. Wood dedicated his career to improving outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral disabilities.