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Educational Psychology

Learning, development and motivation

in educational settings

Our graduate programs bring together theory and research from psychology and related disciplines to facilitate healthy human development and effective learning and teaching. Graduates go on to successful careers as teachers, researchers, business professionals and government leaders.

Committed faculty and impactful research

supporting students and teachers

Our research ranges from understanding classroom environments that support the motivation of under-represented and historically marginalized students in the State of Oklahoma and beyond to studying the effects of communication technology on youth development. Our program is a member of The Scholarly Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education (SCIPIE)

Funding Opportunities Learn about funding we offer to support your graduate education.

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Associate (GTA) Positions

Graduate students may apply for Graduate Teaching Assistant/Associate (GTA) positions, which provide both financial support and valuable teaching experience. Our program takes pride in offering comprehensive GTA training, preparing students to develop effective teaching skills while gaining hands-on teaching experiences. 

Educational Psychology Doctoral Fellowship

Doctoral students may also apply for theEPSY Doctoral Fellowship, a four-year fellowship supporting PhD student-scholars whose research focuses on instruction, learning, development, and/or motivation to reduce educational disparities among underrepresented individuals. Fellows contribute to and benefit from diverse learning communities within the Educational Psychology Program. 

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OSU Educational Psychology Student Society Course rotation schedule Current Students OSU Graduate College International Research Internship Program Study Abroad Internship Program International Studies and Global Engagement

Our Students and Alumni

Meet our outstanding graduate assistants and alumni.

Graduate assistants Alumni

Student Spotlights Our current students are making a big impact while pursuing their degrees. Check out some of their stories.

Julie Swaringim-Griffin (PhD Educational Psychology) was recognized as one of 338 Oklahomans honored with the 2019 NextGen Under 30 Award. She was also recently granted a fellow by the Journal of Research Administration. In addition to being a full-time PhD student, she is the grants manager for the OSU College of Education and Human Sciences.
Kody Long (PhD Educational Psychology) placed first in Heat 7 (Education) and finalist in the OSU 3 Minute Thesis Competition. He was recently invited to become a Wiki Scholar by the Association of Psychological Science. Kody is an Educational Psychology Fellow and McNair Scholar. He was also named the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation's Outstanding Research by a Graduate Student Award recipient for 2021.
William James (PhD Educational Psychology) was invited to participate to the APA Division 15 Claire Ellen Weinstein Graduate Student Seminar in 2019.
Christina Regier (PhD Educational Psychology) was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Research Award by the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation and is a McNair Scholar. She also serves as co-chair for the American Education Research Association (AERA) Division C Graduate Student Committee and was recently elected as the graduate student representative to the AERA's Teaching Educational Psychology Special Interest Group.
Tameko Collins (MS Educational Psychology) received 2nd Place for the 2021 3-Minute Thesis competition and Teacher of the Year at Broken Arrow Freshman Academy in Broken Arrow, OK.
Kane Mach (PhD Educational Psychology) was named 2018 Teacher of the Year at Will Rogers Elementary in Stillwater and named finalist for 2019 District Teacher of the Year for Stillwater Public Schools.
Amanda Baldwin (MS Educational Psychology) recently earned ‘Teacher of the Week’ honors at Stillwater Middle School.
Yessenia Castillo (PhD Educational Psychology) was recognized by the American Educational Research Association Division D for her winning qualitative research methods paper entitled “What Motivates Latinx Undergraduate Students to Persist? Exploring Latinx College Students’ Barriers, Expectancies and Values.”

Professional Organizations

American Educational Research Association American Psychological Association Southwestern Psychological Association Society for Research on Adolescence Society for Research in Child Development Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood

Contact

Dr. Chia-chen Yang Program Coordinator Educational Psychology
217 Willard 405-744-2849 chia-chen.yang@okstate.edu