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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.

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

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Funding Opportunities

Learn about funding we offer to support your graduate education.

Educational Psychology Doctoral Fellowship Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) application Assistantships Stipends, tuition waivers and benefits Scholarships Travel support
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Our People

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Minors and Certificates

Explore the undergraduate minors and certificates we offer, in addition to our graduate programs.

Minor in Creativity Studies Minor in Learning and Motivation Certificate in Learning and Motivation

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

Julie Griffin
Julie Griffin
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
Kody Long
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 Janes
William Janes
William James (PhD Educational Psychology) was invited to participate to the APA Division 15 Claire Ellen Weinstein Graduate Student Seminar in 2019.
Christina Reiter
Christina Reiter
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
Tameko Collins
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
Kane Mach
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
Amanda Baldwin
Amanda Baldwin (MS Educational Psychology) recently earned ‘Teacher of the Week’ honors at Stillwater Middle School.
Yessenia Castillo
Yessenia Castillo
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 AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationSouthwestern Psychological AssociationSociety for Research on AdolescenceSociety for Research in Child DevelopmentSociety for the Study of Emerging Adulthood

Contact

Dr. Mike Yough Program CoordinatorEducational Psychology214 Willard405-744-2016mike.yough@okstate.edu
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