PhD
PhD
Educational Psychology,
The Department of Educational Psychology offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology.
Description
Applicants are required to choose a specialization from developmental and learning sciences; counseling psychology; quantitative, qualitative, and psychometric methods (QQPM); or school psychology.
Academic Pathways
Dual Degree:
Specializations
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
The Department of Educational Psychology is not using GRE scores in MA, EdS, and PhD admissions decisions.
Admission Application Deadlines
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Developmental Learning Sciences: January 15 for Early Consideration. May 1 for Fall. October 1 for Spring.
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Counseling Psychology: December 5 for Fall.
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Quantitative, Qualitative And Psychometric Methods: January 15 for Fall. October 1 for Spring (M.A. only).
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School Psychology: December 1 for Fall.
Department
Graduate Chair
Support Staff
Campus Address
Program Faculty
Wayne Babchuk (bio)
Professor of Practice, Quantitative, Qualitative, & Psychometric Methods
Janet F. Carlson (bio)
Teaching Assessment, Personality, Psychopathology, Ethics, Professional Issues, Applied Scholarship, Research in Assessment-related Areas
Beth Doll (bio)
Professor, Training Director for the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP)
Jessica Jonson (bio)
Application of Measurement Fundamentals (validity, reliability, fairness), Assessment Literacy for Educational and Psychological Professionals, Professional Standards and Guidelines in Testing, Fairness in Testing, Assessment of Social-Emotional Learning, Assessment of student learning in higher education
Sungeun Kang (bio)
Autism Spectrum Disorder/Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Caregiver Training, School-Based Intervention, Community-Engaged Research, Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Marginalized Families, Family-School Partnership
Michael Scheel (bio)
Marriage and Family Therapy, Parenting, Career Development
Duane Shell (bio)
Self-regulation and Motivational Influences on Behavior and Cognition as these are Manifest in Educational and Public Health Settings
Susan Sheridan (bio)
Behavioral Assessment and Interventions, Home-School Partnerships, Parent-Teacher Consultation, Social Skills Interventions
Susan Swearer (bio)
Bullying and Peer Victimization, Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions
Jordan Wheeler (bio)
Psychometrics, Educational Statistics, Item Response Theory, Topic Models and Textual Data Analysis
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