Research
The Department of Educational Psychology is currently ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking reflects the quality research conducted by our faculty and graduate students. Our department is home to several nationally recognized research centers and grant-funded initiatives and has consistently averaged research expenditures between $2-5 million per year.
This success is due to the work of several research labs and facilities aimed at promoting and understanding learning, mental health and school success. Research in our department is funded by the Institute of Educational Sciences, the National Institutes of Health and many foundation and corporate funders. This page highlights some of the many research accomplishments and opportunities in our department.
We examine the factors that promote and support the effective use of empirically supported mental health interventions for youth, evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions in low-resource settings, and emphasize research-practice partnerships.
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The Center for Applied Psychometric Research
Dedicated to providing cutting-edge statistical and psychometric research and evaluation services to further educational improvements at the K-12 and higher education levels and to inform educators, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders in the education process.
Coping and Stress in Education (CASE) Lab
Explores the intersection of health, psychology and education by researching how to promote wellness and productivity in educational settings.
Laboratory for Leveraging Evidence and Advancing Practice for Youth Mental Health Services (LEAP Lab)
Examines factors that promote and support effective use of empirically supported mental health interventions for youth, evaluates the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions in low-resource settings, and emphasizes research-practice partnerships.
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
Supports postsecondary outcomes for individuals who are deaf, deafblind, deafdisabled, hard of hearing, or late deafened by drawing on evidence-based strategies to educate and engage with stakeholders across the nation.
Pediatric Coping and Language Lab
Studies family, linguistic and sociocultural influences on children’s adaptation to stress and their mental and physical health outcomes.
The Media-based Inquiry Lab
Utilizes media and qualitative methods in psychology as forms of scholarship, public engagement and social action.
Science of Learning and Metacognition Lab
Explore how people can be empowered to become motivated and effective self-regulated learners by combining the right mindset and tools.
