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.
Read how research, mentorship, innovation keep our program top ranked year after year.
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
Enright discusses scientific study of forgiveness on Wisconsin Public Radio
Educational Psychology Professor Robert Enright joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program last week to share his expertise about the scientific study of forgiveness. Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the …
‘If we could learn to not be fooled’: Educational psychology professor wins grant to fight misinformation
By Laurel White Teaching people how to spot and outsmart a particularly tricky form of misinformation online is at the heart of new UW-Madison research recently funded by the National Science Foundation. The research, led by …
UW–Madison’s Kaplan will be guest professor at Heidelberg University in Germany
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, was named an international guest professor and will spend three months at the Institute für Bildungswissenshaft (Institute for Education …
Our Faculty
Our faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology are leading scholars in their fields, who are also committed and excellent teachers.
News
- Student scholars explain their work at Summer Education Research Poster Symposium
- Latest Learning Connections alumni magazine now available online
- Enright discusses scientific study of forgiveness on Wisconsin Public Radio
- ‘If we could learn to not be fooled’: Educational psychology professor wins grant to fight misinformation
Events
- August
- August 15Meet Me on Mondays: Occupational Therapy ProgramJoin the UW–Madison Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Admissions Coordinator for casual conversation11:00 AM, Online
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- September
- September 12Meet Me on Mondays: Occupational Therapy ProgramJoin the UW–Madison Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Admissions Coordinator for casual conversation11:00 AM, Online