Our faculty members are leading scholars in the fields of human development, developmental psychology, and educational psychology. Faculty members research topics such as:

Academic motivation Cultural differences in parenting behaviors Early math learning

Temperament & emotion development Science learning Spatial skills

Language and literacy development Origins of prejudice & bias Moral development

Students can gain research experience in a faculty research lab by enrolling in independent research credits (EDHD 228, EDHD 386, EDHD 498). 

Explore our faculty members' webpages to learn more about the research conducted in our department.