Combined Program in Education and Psychology (CPEP): Research
Within the Combined Program in Education and Psychology,
you will have opportunities to work with faculty members who are exploring
a range of substantive questions in education and psychology.
The major areas of research are listed below with some of the relevant affiliated faculty:
Human Development in Context of Schools, Families, Communities - Study of child and adolescent development in the contexts of schools, families, communities, organizations and cultures (i.e., Blumenfeld, Chavous, Eccles, Hagen, V. Lee, Maehr, Paris, Reid, Schnabel, Schulenberg, Sulzby, Zimmerman)
Cognitive and Learning Sciences – Study of cognition and learning in content areas (e.g., science, mathematics) as well as in the contexts of classrooms, schools and organizations; the design of instruction and technology to promote cognition and learning (i.e., Blumenfeld, Fishman, Palincsar, Paris, Seifert, Shah).
Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning – Study of student motivation and self-regulation in context, most notably classrooms and schools, but also in organizations and other cultures. (i.e., Blumenfeld, Eccles, Maehr, Paris, Pintrich, Schnabel)
Pathways to Literacy Lab – Pathways to Literacy-study of young children's learning and development, including language, literacy, and self-regulation, and the home and school influences on these processes. (i.e. Morrison)
Resilience and Development – Study of resiliency and development in at-risk and underrepresented populations. (i.e., Chavous, Hagen, Palincsar, Reid, Stone, Zimmerman)
