Ph.D. in Education
Educational Psychology
Designed for research-oriented doctoral students who want to promote the success of students in educational environments, the Ph.D. in Education concentration in educational psychology degree is ideal for students who want to specialize in achievement motivation and related social processes.
Program Highlights: n Prepares students in the program to
integrate theory and research in the areas of cognition, social psychology and motivation, assessment, educational policy and diversity to better study learning in schools or other educational settings n Prepares graduates to teach in educational
psychology and related programs at the university level or take leadership positions in state and local research and policy environments n Prepares research-oriented doctoral
students to promote the success of students in educational environments
“VCU’s Educational Psychology program has given me exciting opportunities to work on research projects related to my interests that aim to support historically marginalized students’ motivation and learning in k-12 classrooms. I am able to collaborate with many faculty, graduate students, and educators. Our partnership with teachers allow us to transform our research into practical tools that can directly benefit our youth.”
n Ideal for students who want to specialize in
achievement motivation and other related social processes
Public Graduate School of Education
95%
– Martinique Sealy, Ph.D. in Special Education ’23
of recent graduates describe their overall professional preparation as Excellent or Very Good
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