The Department of Educational Psychology once again had a strong showing on the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School annual rankings. These rankings continue a history of strong showings for the department, with special education named the 10th best in the nation, while educational psychology rose to seventh place.
Sam Choo, assistant professor in the special education program and president-elect of the technology division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), hosted several events at the CEC 2024 Special Education Convention & Expo in San Antonio.
Breanne Byiers and Alyssa Merbler from the Department of Educational Psychology's special education program presented their research on Rett Syndrome at the University's Rare Disease Day event on March 7.
On March 1, Educational Psychology faculty, staff, students, and prospective students gathered for the Twenty-Third Annual Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD).
In the last two months, Dr. Carolyn Berger and other University of Minnesota faculty and students have engaged with legislators at Day on the Hill and testified at the MN Senate Education Finance Committee hearing.
Sam Choo, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education program of the Department of Ed Psych. Dr. Choo’s research focuses on leveraging technology to support students with learning difficulties in mathematics and their teachers.
Special Education faculty and students presented "Incorporating autistic perspectives to maximize benefits and minimize harms of ABA services: an interactive discussion" at the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM).
Dr. Haoran Li is an assistant professor in the quantitative methods in education program. He has a PhD in research methodology and quantitative methods from Texas A&M University.
Department of Educational Psychology Professor Emeritus Frank Henderson Wood recently passed away. He was 94 years old. Wood dedicated his career to improving outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Earlier this fall, Sam Choo, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology's special education program, spoke at the annual conference of the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD).
