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Educational Psychology Alumnus Research Leads to Meaningful Career
Jun. 25, 2018
Alumna Lynn Mellor is changing the lives of students across Texas through her work as the principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research.

Kevin Cokley Discusses Imposter Syndrome and Minority Mental Health in The New York Times
Jun. 12, 2018
According to a study by Educational Psychology Professor Kevin Cokley, Impostor Syndrome can have more detrimental effects on mental health than discrimination for minorities.

ED Talk: Kevin Cokley
Jun. 06, 2018
Hegemonic Psychology: The Politics of Ethnic Minority Research

Breaking the Cycle with Comprehensive Counseling
Jun. 01, 2018
Divorce. Addiction. Chronic Illness. Jail. These traumas occur in American life at all societal levels, and they affect the lives of both adults and children every day. When kids are affected by traumatic events, they bring the effects of that trauma with them to school. Depression, anxiety and trauma-induced behavioral…

School Shootings and Shrinking Paychecks May Scare Away Teachers: Where Will We Find The Teachers of Tomorrow?
May. 22, 2018
Educational Psychology associate professor Christopher McCarthy writes opinion piece in Star-Telegram.

Germine Awad Discusses How Pervasive Racial Bias Is in KUT Interview
May. 01, 2018

Educational Psychology Graduate Students Receive 2018 STAY Fellowships
Apr. 05, 2018
This fellowship is designed for students in terminal master’s programs in psychology whose training prepares them to provide mental health services to transition age youth (ages 16-25) and their families.

Kevin Cokley: How MLK's death changed America
Apr. 02, 2018

Census Update Discovery Minute
Feb. 23, 2018
Germine Awad discusses both the ramifications of classifying people of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) descent as white on the U.S. Census form and the necessity of giving them their own designation.

Kristin Neff Details how Self-Compassion can Benefit Stressed Out Teens in New York Times Article
Feb. 20, 2018