The department of Psychology and Research in Education (PRE) offers the Educational Psychology and Research (EPR) program leading to Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. EPR faculty have active research programs, and their respective expertise compliments two areas of emphasis: Development and Learning (D&L) and Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics (REMS).

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

Click on the M.S.Ed. or the Ph.D. tabs (above) for specific information on each degree program.

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The specialist program in school psychology is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists

School of Education is 10th among public universities for its master’s and doctoral programs
—U.S. News & World Report

Doctoral programs in school psychology and counseling psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association

Involved in $22 million project to create new testing system for special education students

Robert Harrington is creating a certification program in bullying prevention for educators

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785-864-3931

Department of Educational Psychology
Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Rm. 621
1122 West Campus Rd.
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-3101

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