Educational Psychology

Neag School Class of 2024 graduates process alongside the Gentry Building led by a Black male student carrying the School's light blue banner.

Neag School of Education Celebrates 165 Bachelor of Science Graduates

Graduates of the Sport Management and Integrated Bachelor's/Master's Teacher Education programs were celebrated Sunday morning at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Female student in cap and gown by Jonathan statue.

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Molly Cole

"I transferred to UConn as a sophomore because I needed to pursue what would make me truly happy. I knew that UConn was a place where I could grow as a student and a person while attending a top-tier university and learning from people at the forefront of research in my field."

Male student teacher works with student in a classroom.

A Case of the Possible: Creating the Conditions for K-12 Student Achievement Growth in the Face of COVID-19

Sarah Gilmore, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This brief seeks to explore factors behind surprising student achievement growth in a district amid the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse effects on K-12 education.

An aerial view of students wearing cap and gown posing for Commencement photos at the gateway sign

UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of 91 Faculty

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated

Neag School of Education Class of 2023 graduates in the Gentry Building atrium

Four Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Best in the Nation

The School has also been named a top 25 public graduate school of education by U.S. News & World Report for the ninth straight year

The Gentry Building under construction in 2004.

25 Years as Neag: Inspiring an Updated, High-Tech Home for the School of Education

Ray and Carole Neag’s transformational gift in 1999 was a catalyst for the massive, two-phase addition and renovation to the Gentry Building in the 2000s

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Neag School Graduate Students Publish Second Issue of Education Research Journal

The editor-reviewed, open-access, annual journal is founded and run by graduate students at the Neag School and has published four articles in its Spring 2024 issue

Rear view of elementary students raising hands on a class.

Department of Educational Psychology Tops UConn Departments in Research Productivity

The Neag School department had the highest research expenditures across the Storrs and regional campuses in Fiscal Year 2023

Faculty member speaks with student at table.

Recommendations for University Personnel to Improve Student Support Post-COVID

Christopher Esposito, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This research brief describes best practices for ensuring success for students entering institutions of higher education today.

Joe Madaus

10 Questions With Joseph Madaus About Higher Education and Disability

Joseph Madaus, professor of special education in the Department of Educational Psychology, co-edited the recently published “Handbook of Higher Education and Disability" through Edward Elgar Publishing. This 10 Questions feature covers his work and research in higher education accessibility for students with disabilities.