Educational Psychology
Leadership in Science and Practice
Our department is dedicated to advancing knowledge of human behavior as it relates to education. We train our students to work as teachers, counselors, evaluators and researchers in educational environments by cultivating mastery of skills in the areas of human development and behavior, psychology of education, learning theory and research and evaluation methods. This year, U.S. News and World Report ranked our department sixth among public institutions and eighth overall.
Graduate Programs
Our master’s and doctoral programs explore theory through research and apply data driven approaches in a wide variety of settings. Students gain the skills necessary to make significant impacts in research and education.
Undergraduate Minor
Our department offers a transcriptable minor in Educational Psychology. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to take our courses as electives, minor in Educational Psychology, and/or participate in EDP research.
Features
Professor Kevin Cokley Selected as a Fellow in UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers
Cokley's induction into the Academy distinguishes him as a top educator in the UT System, and recognizes his leadership and commitment to improving teaching and fostering instructional innovation.
Cindy Carlson Named as Hogg Foundation Advisory Council Member
Educational Psychology Chair and Professor Cindy I. Carlson is one of three new National Advisory Council members of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin.
UT Austin Researchers Receive $20 Million to Improve Education Outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
UT-Austin College of Education researchers have received $20 million from U.S. Department of Education to lead a center supporting postsecondary education for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Psychological and Educational Assessment Center
The University of Texas at Austin Psychological and Educational Assessment Center (PEAC) is a training center for the graduate programs in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, and a resource for people who are seeking assessment for possible learning difficulties or conditions that may affect learning.
Mailing Address
College of Education
1912 Speedway, Stop D5000
Austin, Texas 78712
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(512) 471-3223
College of Education
1912 Speedway, Stop D5000
Austin, Texas 78712
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Phone
(512) 471-3223
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