Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Research
Welcome to the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (CEPR), where our objective is to prepare advanced professionals to be both sophisticated practitioners and researchers. Students from our graduate degree programs are qualified to be the next generation of counselors, psychologists, program evaluators, professors, and researchers. We provide our students with the skills necessary to fill these and other roles in which knowledge of human development, learning and cognition, and research and evaluation methods are essential.
The clinical programs in CEPR participate in the university-wide Interprofessional Community Health Clinic (ICHC), a clinical training and research center that provides a variety of health and wellness services to the UofM, Memphis, and neighboring communities. In addition to our academic programs, CEPR houses a clinical research center: The University of Memphis Institute on Disability (UMID). UMID houses TigerLIFE (Tigers Learning Independence Fostering Education and Employment), the largest and most ethnically diverse program for intellectually/developmentally disabled adults in the state of Tennessee. We hope you take this time to learn more about our department and the opportunities that lie before you.
Our Programs:
Educational Psychology and Research
Degrees from the undergraduate minor to the Ph.D. level in the field of EDPR.
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Explore our certificates and CACREP-accredited master's and doctoral programs in the world of counseling
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Our selective Ph.D. program in the field of Counseling Psychology
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Our programs are not only cutting edge and affordable, they are also nationally ranked!
CollegeChoice.net's #4 Most Affordable Online Master's in Educational Psychology
- "A star of Tennessee higher education..." -
TopEducationDegrees.org's #5 Online Master's in Educational Psychology
- "A commitment to the value of research..." -
Forbes #7 Online Master's in Educational Psychology
- "Notable Major-Specific Courses" -
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Research and Opportunities
Learn more about CEPR research opportunities here >
Accreditation
Our doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision and our MS degrees in Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Rehabilitation, School, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); our doctoral program in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Our MS programs in Addiction Counseling and Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling are brand new and have not yet undergone the CACREP accreditation process.
National Leaders
Our faculty are known across the country for their service to the profession and the community. Below are some of the key roles our people have played on the national scene.
Rosie Phillips-Davis
Past-President
American Psychological Association
Chrisann Schiro Geist
Board of Member and Immediate Past President
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
Steven West
Board Member
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Health Foundation
Past-President
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Board of Directors
Stephen Zanskas
Past-President:
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association