University of Wisconsin Educational Psychology Department | WelcomeWelcome to the Department of Educational Psychology at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Our department develops and applies cutting-edge scientific knowledge concerning: the psychological and social processes that underlie learning; the design of effective instruction; and the factors affecting the mental health of learners of all ages; and the methodological tools required to generate this knowledge.
We are the No. 1 Educational Psychology program in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.
The department offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Educational Psychology. The MS and PhD programs provide comprehensive knowledge of the field and intensive specialization in four areas of study and research: learning sciences, human development, quantitative methods, and school psychology.
Latest News
Quantitative Methods Faculty Position Opening
Learning science professor Mitchell Nathan discusses the pros and cons of IQ testing in the Wisconsin State Journal.
New Course Promotes Children's (and Adults') Right to Play
UW-Madison senior Alyssa Divine knows that playing with children will help her along in her career goal – to become a marriage and family counselor.
So she signed up for a new course in the Educational Psychology Department this summer called “The Role of Play in Child Development” in order to learn more about how families can benefit from a little playtime.
Play class students with co-instructors Joyce Hemphill (bottom)
and Laura Scheinholtz (second from right in front row).
The class sounded like fun – and it was – but it also challenged some of the things she took for granted as an adult and as a child. Like most adults, Divine grew up with the always-anticipated recess time in grade school.
“One of the first things that hit me was how recess and play are disappearing… I was really surprised by that,” said Divine, who is double majoring in psychology and human development and family studies. read the full story