EDHD ­ Educational Psychology Research Productivity

Educational Psychology Ranks # 5 in the nation, US News and World Report, 2007

Educational Psychology Ranks #1*

  • Faculty in Educational Psychology at UMCP had the highest research productivity of educational psychology units and departments in the Nation for years 1997-2001.
  • Four faculty members in Educational Psychology at UMPC were ranked among the twenty most productive scholars in the discipline of Educational Psychology for the years 1991-2002

* Smith, M. C., Plant, M., Carney, R.N., Arnold, C.S., Jackson, A., Johnson, L.S., Lange, H., Mathis, F.S., & Smith, T.J. (2003). Productivity of educational psychologists in educational psychology journals, 1997-2001. Contemporary Educational Psychology 28, 422-430.

* Hsieh, P.H., Acee, T., Chung, W.H., Hsieh, Y.P., Kim, H., Thomas, G.D., You, J., & Robinson, D.H. (2004). An alternative look at educational psychologist’s productivity from 1991-2002. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 29, 333-343.

Faculty Professional Leadership Roles

Faculty affiliated with the Educational Psychology specialization have received widespread recognition for their work. Many have held or currently hold leadership positions in major professional associations such as the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association and the Society for Research in Child Development, several faculty members hold Fellow status in the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Faculty also serve as consulting or associate editors and editors of premier journals in the field such as American Educational Research Journal, Contemporary Educational Psychology, and Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, and Journal of Educational Psychology.

Grants and Contracts

Major grants and contracts received from:

Spencer Foundation
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
National Center for Educational Statistics
Australian Research Council
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