Applied Cognition and Development
COVID-19 Update
The Applied Cognition and Development program is still actively accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are particularly interested in applications for our campus-based MEd and EdS programs as well as our online MEd program.
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In Applied Cognition and Development, faculty and students explore the effects of human cognitive and developmental processes on education. They also determine how that knowledge can be applied to teaching and learning. Our programs prepare graduates to improve education through research, to implement programs and projects in schools, and to apply research and methods to various settings.
Students study with faculty experts in topics including motivation and engagement in STEM fields, technology-enhanced learning, social-emotional learning, and early intervention.
Our faculty have received outstanding early career awards, teaching awards, and research awards and are the recipients of funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Spencer Foundation. They are also active in State and National organizations and have held esteemed positions including editor of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education and member of the Developmental Sciences advisory panel for NSF.
Degree Programs
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Arts (MA)
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Faculty and Staff
Michael M. Barger
- Assistant Professor
Kristen Bub
- Associate Professor
- Associate Professor
Amanda E. Ferster
- Lecturer
Logan Fiorella
- Assistant Professor
Shawn M. Glynn
- Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, Emeritus
Stacey M. Neuharth-Pritchett
- Associate Dean for Academic Programs
- Professor
Emily Q. Rosenzweig
- Assistant Professor
Contact Us
323 Aderhold Hall
110 Carlton St.
Athens, GA 30602
- Phone: 706-542-4110
- Fax: 706-583-0042
- Email: epsy@uga.edu