About the Ph.D. Degree
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Yeh Hsueh, Ph.D. |
Yonghong (Jade) Xu, Ph.D. |
The Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology and Research (EDPR) grounds potential
graduates in foundational educational and psychological theories related to human
development and learning and cognition/motivation, as well as methodological skills
in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Previous graduates from the EDPR
Ph.D. program have obtained employment as educational researchers, university faculty
members, and educational policy analysts, to name a few.
We accept both part-time and full-time students and offer degrees in either a face-to-face or format. Application deadlines (face-to-face): Fall entry (March 1st) and Spring entry (November 1st). Application deadline (online accepted for Fall entry only): March 1st. Applicants are normally notified within two weeks about application their status, and interviews are normally required.
Becoming a Ph.D. Student in the EDPR program
Prior to submitting your application, students should research the various EDPR faculty members and list in order of preference whom the student would like to be paired with for their initial advisor. Faculty have adopted a “research apprenticeship” model to work with potential graduate students, so matching of research interests often leads to programmatic success. Additional opportunities for conducting social science research are available through colloquium, student-student and faculty-student led research projects, participation in research groups, and through additional opportunities. Potential applicants should note that research is an important part of being successful in the EDPR Ph.D. program and accompanies the taking of courses.
Graduate funding is available for students through teaching and research assistantships. Students should express in their applications whether they desire funding.