Welcome to the Department of Educational Psychology at University of Wisconsin–Madison, home to the 2023 #1 ranked Educational Psychology program in the nation in U.S. News & World Report.
We invite you to learn more about our PhD, EdS, and MS degrees and our certificate programs.
PhD in Educational Psychology
Human Development
The Human Development area adopts a life-span approach to individual change.
Learning Sciences
The Learning Sciences area bridges learning sciences and educational practice.
Quantitative Methods
Graduates in the Quantitative Methods area teach, serve as consultants to educational researchers, and conduct research on statistics and psychometrics in education-related fields.
School Psychology Degrees
PhD in School Psychology
The PhD in School Psychology program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
EdS in School Psychology
The EdS in School Psychology program produces school psychologists who help children develop positive relationships, build skills, and achieve academic success as well as overcome social, behavioral, and academic difficulties.
Masters of Science in Educational Psychology
Learning Analytics (online)
The Learning Analytics online MS program empowers graduates to impact teaching, learning, and policy by harnessing vast amounts of educational data.
Professional Educators (online)
The Professional Educators program is a convenient, fully online education program building depth and breadth in your knowledge and skills.
Spotlight News
UW-Madison’s Barber and Lazaroff receive Graduate Student Services Scholarship
Educational Psychology PhD students Alexandra Barber and Emma Lazaroff have been selected to receive the Graduate Student Services Scholarship award from UW-Madison’s Graduate School. The Graduate Student Service Scholarship recognizes and honors the graduate students …
School of Education recognizes 2022 Ed Psych award winners
Each spring, the School of Education recognizes some of its most outstanding individuals with Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards. On Thursday, April 14, this year’s award winners were honored during a reception and short …
UW–Madison’s Gorney receives prestigious Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship
UW–Madison’s Kylie Gorney was selected to receive the Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The fellowship is the most prestigious student award issued by ETS, and is intended to honor Harold Gulliksen, one …
Our Faculty
Our faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology are leading scholars in their fields, who are also committed and excellent teachers.
News
- Get to know some of our outstanding School of Education graduates
- Madison 365 highlights ‘Esperanza’ bilingual psychological services certificate program
- School of Education recognizes 2022 faculty and staff award winners
- UW–Madison’s Gorney receives prestigious Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship
Events
- June
- June 27
- September
- September 282022 WIDA Annual Conference All day, Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky
- September 292022 WIDA Annual Conference All day, Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky
- September 302022 WIDA Annual Conference All day, Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky