Research Opportunities in Educational Psychology & Applied Developmental Science
Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science (EP-ADS) students engage in research opportunities with faculty from the School of Education and Human Development, the Center for Advanced Teaching and Learning (CASTL), Youth Nex, and elsewhere. Opportunities range widely and include engaging in data collection with adolescent youth to conducting systematic observations in classrooms to working with community partners to solve problems.
Faculty Research Partners
EP-ADS faculty mentors partner with students to provide hands-on research experiences. EP-ADS faculty mentors include:
Research Centers & Labs
EP-ADS students conduct research at various centers and labs including:
- Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
- Youth-Nex | Center to Promote Effective Youth Development
- Foundations of Cognition and Learning (FOCAL) Lab
- UVA Social Development Lab
- Relationships, Ecologies and Activities for Developing Youth (READY) Lab
- Young Women Leaders Program
Research Topics
EP-ADS faculty and students typically conduct research in the following topic areas:
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Research Projects
EP-ADS faculty engage in numerous ongoing research projects including:
- CLASS: Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS)
- CLASS: Ongoing Development and Dissemination of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System
- The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
- Effective Classroom Interactions – Development of Online Coursework for Early Childhood Teachers
- Growth of Student Achievement in Regular Public and Charter Schools in Colorado
- Head Start Impact Study: Third Grade Follow Up
- Math & Science Achievement Gaps for Minority and Disadvantaged Students
- Mathematics Learning Study
- Minds in Motion
- MyTeachingPartner and the 4Rs Social-Emotional Learning Program
- The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data
- Preschool Experiences in Rural Classrooms (PERC)
- Preschool Relationships Enhancement Project (PREP)
- The Responsive Classroom Efficacy Study
- Social Competence in Preschool
- Young Women Leaders Program