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, educational psychologists explore the effect 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 projects in schools, and to apply research and methods to various settings.
Students study with faculty experts in topics including reading development and vocabulary, mathematics, cultural influences on achievement, early intervention, and technology-enhanced learning.
Our faculty are active in state and national organizations. Some members have held esteemed positions including dean of the College of Education, editor of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, and president of the Educational Psychology division of the American Psychological Association.
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