The primary mission of the Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling is to offer quality graduate programs to an interdisciplinary array of students. The Educational Research program develops researchers for the public sector, private sector, and higher education. The Educational Psychology program provides exemplary graduate training in research, application, and practice related to learning, development, and mental well being of people of all ages. The Program in Counselor Education offers a quality program of teaching, research, and service for students enrolled for study and, ultimately, for the benefit of the publics they serve. The School Psychology program provides exemplary graduate training in research, application, and practice related to the learning, development, and mental health of children and youth as well as their families, teachers, educators and other professionals who work with them.
The Department of Educational Studies is committed to cultivating a scholarly community that celebrates values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Guided by these firm commitments, we embrace a holistic perspective of diversity, which includes race; ethnicity and national origin; gender, including gender identity and expressions; sexualities; age, socioeconomic status; disabilities; religion and spirituality; as well as other identities and ideologies. Our department strives to create and actively promote a welcoming and supportive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged, recognized, and respected.
In response to COVID-19, most admission test scores (GRE/GMAT/MAT MCAT) have been waived for Spring, Summer and Fall 2021.
Department Head: Dr. Michael Lawson
| Counselor Education | Educational Psychology/Neuroscience | Educational Research | School Psychology |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MASTER OF ARTS
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CERTIFICATES
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
erbaltrinic@ua.edu
Teaching and Learning
Counselor Preparation
Q Methodology
Clinical Asst. Professor, School Psychology
hbritnell@ua.edu
Professor, Counselor Education
jburnham@ua.edu
205-348-2302
website
Children’s Fears
School Counseling
Women in Academia
Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods
Incoming fall 2021
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
drcohen1@ua.edu
School Mental Health
Educational Equity
Behavioral Assessment
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
rmcook@ua.edu
Clinical Judgment
Clinical Supervision
Ethical Decision-Making
Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
acderriso@ua.edu
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
hjfye@ua.edu
Wellness, Stress, and Burnout
School Counseling
Quantitative Researc
ESPRMC Faculty Support
swgibson3@ua.edu
Clinical Professor, Educational Research
jgiesen@ua.edu
Associate Professor, Qualitative Research
kwguyotte@ua.edu
Clinical Assistant Professor, Quantitative Research
wguo9@ua.edu
Clinical Associate Professor, Educational Research
khamner@ua.edu
Associate Professor, Educational Neuroscience
hhan19@ua.edu
Clinical Associate Professor, Educational Research
ssurman@ua.edu
Classroom Assessment
Evaluating Collective Impact
Arts Evaluation
Associate Professor, Educational Research
jlakin@ua.edu
Educational Measurement
STEM Education & Interventions
Department Head & Associate Professor, Educational Research
malawson1@ua.edu
Student/Family Engagement
Improvement Science
Mixed Methods Research
Assistant Professor, Educational Research
jlee296@ua.edu
Experimental & Intervention Research
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling
jlu27@ua.edu
Mindfulness & Resilience
Counselor Competence Development
People with Disabilities
Assistant Professor, Quantitative Research
wma9@ua.edu
Psychometrics
Cognitive Diagnosis Modeling
Item Response Theory
Assistant Professor, Educational Research
kman@ua.edu
Educational Measurement
Quantitative Studies
Assistant Professor, Educational Neuroscience
lmorett@ua.edu
Educational Neuroscience
Gesture Studies
Language Learning/Processing
Associate Professor, Counselor Education
gmugoya@ua.edu
Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses
Psychosocial Correlates of Health
Statistical Design and Analysis
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
jlpreast@ua.edu
Consultation in Schools
Responsiveness to Intervention
Multi-tiered Systems of Support
Professor, Educational Research
rschumacker@ua.edu
Multiple Regression
Multivariate Statistics
Structural Equation Modeling
Associate Professor, Educational Research
sashelton@ua.edu
Qualitative Interviewing/Focus Groups
Genders and Sexualities in Education
Queer and Feminist Theories
Associate Professor, Educational Neuroscience
fsoylu@ua.edu
Numerical Cognition
Cognitive Neuroscience
STEM Learning
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
diwalker@ua.edu
Moral/Character Development
Interdisciplinary Research
Military/Ex-Military Populations
Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
yurou.wang@ua.edu
Motivation
Learning Persistence
Emotion
Associate Professor, Measurement and Evaluation
swind@ua.edu
Rater-mediated Assessment
Item Response Theory
Nonparametric IRT
