Educational Research & Psychology Program Faculty
Students admitted to the Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Research are assigned a faculty advisor whose area of research most closely matches students' interests. The role of the faculty advisor is to assist students in planning their course sequence offer guidance and mentorship, and support students' transition to the University of Kansas and graduate study. While every incoming student is initially assigned an advisor, students may choose to switch to another advisor if their research interests better match those of another faculty member in Educational Psychology and Research.
Faculty research areas include:
- Behavior Management in School Settings
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Development of Political and Civic Engagement
- Group Identity and Intergroup Attitudes
- Learning in Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs
- Positive Youth/Adolescent Development
- Program Evaluation
- Item Response Theory
- Test Construction
Dr. Hansen is an associate professor at the University of Kansas in the School of Education where he teaches and maintains an active research program as a graduate faculty member. He completed his doctorate (2001) and post-doctorate experience (2001 to 2007) at the University of Illinois at... more
Bruce Frey, Ph.D. was trained at the University of Kansas in the areas of statistics, measurement and research design. His areas of research include classroom assessment, instrument development and program evaluation. Dr. Frey is the author of several books, including Statistics Hacks and Modern... more
Robert G. Harrington has been a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas for the past 38 years. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in School Psychology. He has worked as a school psychologist in Iowa and has worked as a high school teacher... more
Neal Kingston, Ph.D., came to the University of Kansas in 2006 and is a University Distinguished Professor in the Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics track of the Educational Psychology and Research Program and Director of the Achievement and Assessment Institute. His research... more
Meagan M. Patterson is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Kansas. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MA and PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Texas... more
Dr. Peyton specializes in applied statistics and measurement, confirmatory factor analysis, educational and psychological item analyses.
John Poggio, Ph.D. is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Kansas. Professor Poggio works with a research team through the eLearning Design Lab on research and service grants and contracts in areas involving human assessment in learning contexts, higher... more
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