Department of Educational Psychology

Become a leader in the fields of teaching, learning, human development, and behavior in our Educational Psychology programs. Graduate-level researchers study how students think and learn, the science of giftedness and creativity, quantitative methodology, and the best practices in the field of school psychology.

By crafting personalized plans of study, we prepare you to be an educational researcher, theorist, or practitioner who works to serve diverse populations. Our department comprises four interconnected areas of emphasis, which provide depth and flexibility to customize your program of study and become an expert in the research skills to build knowledge about the ways students think and learn.

Our department is also home to several leading research centers and clinics that offer opportunities for practical experience working with clients and conducting research projects. This includes the School Psychology Clinic, the Academic Computing Center, and the Georgia Center for Assessment. Our students also may work closely with the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development.

Our faculty members have been awarded millions of dollars in federal and private funding for research on topics such as:

Assessment and remediation of children's reading difficulty
Sex differences in mathematics strategies
Underrepresented populations in gifted education
Creativity
Reading comprehension and vocabulary development
Diagnostic classification models
Preschool intervention for children living in poverty
Design of student-centered learning environments
Dropout prevention

Concentrations

Applied Cognition and Development

Our Applied Cognition and Development programs prepare graduates to improve education through research, to implement projects in schools, and to apply research and methods to various settings.

Gifted and Creative Education

The Gifted and Creative Education Program philosophy is grounded in tenets that giftedness and creativity are expressed in diverse ways among people; that creativity is a universal potential to be nurtured and enhanced; and that the best education is tailored to student's specific needs.

Quantitative Methodology

Do you have an interest in theoretical developments in psychometrics, statistics, measurement, and other statistical modeling strategies? The QM Program exists to advance the field of quantitative methodology and connect to real-world problems in educational and social science research.

School Psychology

The School Psychology program is designed to produce clinically skilled scientists who are proficient in principles of theory, science, and practice. We are fully accredited by the APA.

Degree Programs

Double Dawgs Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

BS in Statistics / MA in Quantitative Methodology

Master of Education (MEd)

Master of Arts (MA)

Educational Specialist (EdS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research Grants

Advancing Middle School Teachers' Understanding of Proportional Reasoning for Teaching

Researchers propose to develop a computer-based professional development intervention to increase middle school teachers' content knowledge of proportional reasoning.
- Sponsored by: Institute of Education Sciences
- Principal Investigator: Allan S. Cohen
Analysis, Interpretation, Instruction, Management (AIIM)

This project prepares graduate students to evaluate and plan intervention programs for K-12 students with ASD. Students earn a master's degree in special education upon completion and are eligible to sit for the board certification in applied behavior analysis examination.
- Sponsored by: U.S. Department of Education
- Principal Investigator: Kevin M. Ayres

Outreach Programs

Autism Diagnostic Evaluation

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.
Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.
Intervention Services

If you believe your child may benefit from an evaluation at the UGA School Psychology Clinic, here is an overview of the various types.

Student Organizations

Association of School Psychologists (ASP)

To advise the scholarly goals and professional interests of future school psychologists.

Faculty advisor: Scott Patrick Ardoin

Graduate Researchers in Educational Psychology

This organization fosters communication between graduate students and faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology and to encourage active participation in projects relating to fields represented in the department.

Faculty advisor: Michele Lease