Educational Psychology
Reis Appointed to New Endowed Chair in Educational Psychology
The first person to hold the Letitia Neag Morgan Chair for Educational Psychology, Sally Reis is an internationally recognized scholar and a champion of students with special needs.
The Parent App: A Neag Alum’s Guide to Better Moms and Dads
In a world of “tiger moms,” timid moms and “helicopter parents,” a Neag School alumnus offers a thoughtful and proven middle ground. Thomas McIntyre, who earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from the Neag School in 1981, dispenses advice to teachers and parents of youngsters with behavior challenges through his popular website, BehaviorAdvisor.com. The site offers a […]
Bray and Kehle Publish New Handbook on School Psychology
Melissa Bray, Ph.D., and Thomas Kehle, Ph.D., published The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology in February, one of 13 handbooks that constitute the Oxford University Press’ Library of Psychology. At the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, Bray, a professor of educational psychology, and Kehle, professor and director of school psychology, have concentrated their research on interventions. […]
Going Beyond Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
Education professor Sandra Chafouleas guides research on behavioral issues in the classroom.
Education Professor Advocates for Help for ‘Hidden’ War Wounds
Joseph Madaus urges colleges to increase accommodations for veterans with cognitive impairments.
Gifted Ed in the U.S.: A Case of Bright Child Neglect
The nation is failing its 3 million brightest students with dramatically uneven funding, policies and oversight of gifted education at the state and local levels, a Neag School of Education team found in a recent survey representing 47 states. Del Siegle and Catherine Little, associate professors in gifted education at Neag, conducted the research with […]
A Higher Ed Guide for Students with Disabilities
It will come as no surprise to any college student (or parent of one) that achieving success in higher education starts with the right preparation during the K-12 years. But for students with disabilities, postsecondary education presents an additional set of challenges, though they too can be met with the right strategies in place. In […]
Swaminathan Honored by Research Profession
Hariharan Swaminathan, head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education and a renowned research expert in his field of educational measurement, has been selected as a 2010 Fellow by the American Educational Research Association. Swaminathan, who has co-written two books on item response theory, was honored with 66 other fellows at AERA’s […]
Improving the Literacy Skills of At-Risk Kindergarteners
The need to improve reading ability is one of the nation’s most pressing education issues.
Helping Teachers Assess, Improve Student Behavior
Educational psychology professor Sandra Chafouleas is heading a U.S. Department of Education-funded project that will help teachers gather data on behavior in the classroom.