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
Matthews named School of Education’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion
Percival Matthews will be the UW–Madison School of Education’s next associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Dean Diana Hess announced following a recently completed search. Matthews has served as interim associate dean since Aug. 1, …
UW–Madison’s Vlach receives Romnes Research Fellowship
Haley Vlach, professor of educational psychology and director of the Learning, Cognition & Development Lab, has been named a recipient of the Romnes Fellowship from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate …
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 …
Our Faculty
Our faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology are leading scholars in their fields, who are also committed and excellent teachers.
News
- Matthews named School of Education’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Four faculty members with School of Education receive fellowships
- Get to know some of our outstanding School of Education graduates
- Madison 365 highlights ‘Esperanza’ bilingual psychological services certificate program
Events
- June
- June 27
- July
- July 13
- 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