{"id":210997,"date":"2024-03-13T07:30:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=210997"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:40:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:40:31","slug":"department-of-educational-psychology-tops-uconn-departments-in-research-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/03\/department-of-educational-psychology-tops-uconn-departments-in-research-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Educational Psychology Tops UConn Departments in Research Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often when people think of UConn they think of, well, basketball. But if prompted to think beyond Gampel Pavilion to UConn academics, they will most likely mention engineering, health, or business. However, the academic department with the highest research expenditures on the Storrs and regional campuses in Fiscal Year 2023 can be found within the Neag School of Education \u2013 the <\/span>Department of Educational Psychology<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough grant proposals and new awards can vary year-by-year, total research expenditures is the ultimate metric of sustained and ongoing research productivity,\u201d says Department Head and Professor Michael Coyne.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Educational Psychology faculty spent $12.1 million in grant funding from July 2022 to June 2023. The department has also seen a steady increase in research expenditures over the past five years, growing from $7.4 million in Fiscal Year 2019 to its present amount.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Educational Psychology\u2019s remarkable accomplishment helped the Neag School post its highest total for annual expenditures at $16.1 million,\u201d says Associate Dean for Research Morgaen Donaldson. \u201cThis is a testament to the high-quality research produced by faculty in the department and throughout the Neag School.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Educational Psychology is one of three within the Neag School of Education. It offers graduate degrees in counselor education and counseling psychology; educational technology; giftedness, creativity, and talent development; learning sciences; research methods, measurement and evaluation; school psychology; and special education. In fact, the 2023-2024 <\/span>U.S. News & World Report national rankings for specialty programs<\/a> place the Neag School\u2019s program in special education as tied at No. 17 in the country.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our faculty work directly with districts, schools, administrators, specialists, and teachers regionally and nationally to improve important problems of practice. The department\u2019s research directly impacts thousands of students across Connecticut. — Michael Coyne<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cA hallmark of the Department of Educational Psychology\u2019s research is its direct application to teaching and learning,\u201d Coyne says. \u201cOur faculty work directly with districts, schools, administrators, specialists, and teachers regionally and nationally to improve important problems of practice. The department\u2019s research directly impacts thousands of students across Connecticut.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Six out of the eight research centers housed at or affiliated with the Neag School are led by Department of Educational Psychology faculty: the Center for Behavioral Education and Research (CBER); the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD); the Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH); the National Center for Research on Gifted Education; the OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS); and the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Educational Psychology faculty are experts in a variety of areas and are widely recognized in the field. Some highlights of recent department grants and accolades include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n