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Discover. Create. Change. What we believe All children have the capacity to thrive and be successful. More knowledge is needed about the types of supports and settings that foster optimal development. Policy decisions should be informed by evidence of effective programs and practices.
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Discover. Create. Change.
Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science
Graduate programs at the Curry School of Education
Discover. Create. Change.
What we do• Look for solutions to challenges faced by
children and youth in today’s society– Study problems carefully to understand factors
that influence student outcomes– Design programs and interventions to support
positive development– Examine effectiveness of existing programs– Translate knowledge about developmental
science to daily work with children
Discover. Create. Change.
What we believe• All children have the capacity to thrive and
be successful.• More knowledge is needed about the
types of supports and settings that foster optimal development.
• Policy decisions should be informed by evidence of effective programs and practices.
Discover. Create. Change.
Improving early childhood settings
• Identify social interactions that promote positive development
• Design and test curricula • Train teachers how to
improve interactions
http://curry.virginia.edu/research/centers/castl/projects
Discover. Create. Change.
Promoting positive youth development
• Mentoring• Boys of Color Collaboration (Studying What Goes Right)• Community Collaborations
http://curry.virginia.edu/research/centers/youth-nex/projects
Discover. Create. Change.
Who We Are
• 19 faculty members• CASTL, Youth-Nex, Curry research grants
and programs• Expertise in methodology/ research design
and extensive knowledge of specific aspects of development
Discover. Create. Change.
Who We Are
• 15 current master’s students– Captain Yoon Dunham
• 12 doctoral students– Holland Banse
Discover. Create. Change.
Spotlight on M.Ed graduates
Discover. Create. Change.
Spotlight on Ph.D graduates
Discover. Create. Change.
Program Life• Mentoring from individual faculty• Small group work• Engaging course work• Comprehensive exams in both programs• Internship in master’s program• Collaboration with district or agency in
Ph.D program
Discover. Create. Change.
Funding for M.Ed
• Student loans for tuition• Work study opportunities• Internships and research assistant roles• Lifetime fitness instructor• Teaching assistants• Part-time work in local community
Discover. Create. Change.
Funding for doctoral work
• Tuition remission and stipends through IES fellowships• Additional students may be funded through specific research grants
Discover. Create. Change.
Beyond the course work• hiking/ running• teaching fitness
courses• volunteering• collaborating and
supporting each other
Discover. Create. Change.
Application to our programs• Doc program deadline: December 15• Master’s program deadline: Feb. 1• Both require GRE scores, references and
a letter of application describing your background and interests.
• What questions do you have? Please submit them now!
Discover. Create. Change.
Thanks for joining us!
• Contact Eileen Merritt (master’s program) [email protected]
• Contact Leslie Booren (doc program) [email protected]
• More details available at: http://curry.virginia.edu/ep-ads
