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 Education for 2022-23. Her research examines children’s cognitive development, including their ability to remember information, acquire language and construct concepts. …
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 who volunteer to take on service roles in addition to their research, work, and family obligations. While service can come …
Dr. Chia-chen Yang, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Oklahoma State University and UW–Madison Alumna, has been named this year’s recipient of the Department of Educational Psychology’s Alumni Early Career Award. Yang earned her PhD in Educational Psychology in the Human Development area in 2014 under the direction of Professor Brad Brown. Since then, she …
Ed Psych PhD student Melina Knabe has advanced to the final round of UW–Madison’s Three Minute Thesis® competition. With a single static PowerPoint slide and a max time of three minutes, Knabe moved through the divisional semi-finals with her research presentation titled “Which bilingual book is best for your child?” Now Knabe sets her sights …
Moving away from home onto a residential college campus can be a big change for Youth of Color—especially if the college environment differs markedly from their home neighborhood. But having a strong ethnic identity can help these students adjust to the academic demands of college, according to a recent dissertation study conducted by Aygul Batyshira. …
Percival Matthews, an Associate Professor with the UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Psychology, has accepted the position of Interim Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with the UW–Madison School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI). School of Education Dean, Diana Hess stated in an email to staff on Monday, June 19th, 2021, …
UW–Madison’s Robert Enright was a guest on BYUradio’s “The Lisa Show,” where he discussed an approach to helping individuals with narcissism. Enright Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and is a licensed psychologist. He is also the cofounder of the International Forgiveness Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to …
In April 2021, members of the UW–Madison Educational Psychology Department presented research at the 2021 Biennial Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Conference. This was the first time in its history that the conference was held in a virtual format. SRCD showcases research on a broad range of topics related to child development, including cognitive development, …