Doctor of Philosophy - Educational Research
The doctoral program in educational research in the Department of Educational Psychology offers challenging courses in research design, human development, measurement, family studies, policy, program evaluation, and statistics. Two concentrations are available: (1) Research, Measurement, and Statistics and (2) Human Development and Family Studies.
The Department of Educational Psychology and the College of Education maintain state-of-the-art research and computer labs that provide practical experience in observing children and families or using sophisticated data analysis software. In addition to the Educational Research faculty, graduate students have ample opportunities to interact and work collaboratively with active scholars in other graduate programs in the Department, such as Special Education and School Psychology.
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Faculty research
Educational research faculty members are active professionally in obtaining grants; writing books; and publishing scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Faculty serve as officers and leaders in many national, international, and regional academic professional organizations such as the American Educational Research Association, the National Council on Family Relations, and the Society for Research in Child Development. The program's doctoral students present in national and regional conferences, publish journal articles, apply for grants and participate in professional activities along with their faculty mentors.
The Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis, which is associated with the department, offers opportunities for practical involvement with program evaluation and methodological/statistical consultation. The internationally renowned Center for Parent Education offers students opportunities for research and outreach. Additional research opportunities are enhanced by an up-to-date observational laboratory, a testing laboratory, and computerized data analysis laboratory facilities.