Welcome 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; 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: Human Development, Learning Sciences, Quantitative Methods, and School Psychology.

Latest News

Human Development Prof. Bob Enright was named 2008-2009 Dick Ringler Distinguished Peace Educator by the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, an honor he says is important because it recognizes the one academic in Wisconsin who has made a significant contribution to scholarship, research, and public service in the area of societal and world peace.

Enright gave the plenary address at the national peace conference at Marquette University on October 9, 2009, entitled "Forgiveness: The Missing Piece to the Peace Puzzle” in which he describes his research group’s work in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Milwaukee's central city where they trained classroom teachers in the art of forgiveness curricula. Learn more about Enright’s research here.

Learning Sciences professors Erica and Richard Halverson will speak about digital media in the classroom as part of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences’ forum series, Wisconsin 2050: Pioneering the Future.  For detailed information, please visit the website for the series here.