Random State University (John Smith, Self and Identity Lab; [http://www.selfidentitylab.com/apply]; deadline 10/15/19)
University of Delaware (PhD in Education, Emphasis Learning Sciences. All admitted students receive at least four years of funding. Deadline Dec. 15. More Information.)
Faculty accepting PhD students this year include:
Christina Areizaga Barbieri, Math cognition, individual differences, instructional design, equity-focused. (PhD in LS or Educational Statistics and Research Methods-STEM designated)
Nancy Jordan, Math cognition and STEM learning; learning disabilities; educational interventions
Teomara (Teya) Rutherford, Motivation and learning in digital environments. (PhD in LS or Educational Statistics and Research Methods-STEM designated)
Roberta Golinkoff, Language acquisition, emergent literacy, effects of media on kids, informal learning, spatial development, dissemination
University of Georgia (PhD in Educational Psychology, Applied Cognition and Development Area. All students funded throughout the program. Deadline 12/1/22; More information)
Faculty accepting PhD students:
Michael Barger, motivation, STEM, parenting, student beliefs
Kristen Bub, early childhood, self-regulation, executive function, social-emotional learning
Logan Fiorella, cognition, learning strategies, instructional design, habits
Emily Rosenzweig, motivation, STEM, adolescence, motivation interventions
University of Houston (PhD in Measurement, Quantitative Methods, & Learning Sciences, in Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences Department) 1st and 2nd years guaranteed departmental assistantships; first-generation college graduates and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply; application info: https://uh.edu/education/degree-programs/mqm-ls-phd/; deadline 12/1 domestic and 12/15 international). Virtual information session on October 11.
Faculty accepting PhD students:
Allison Master: Identity & Academic Motivation Lab: motivation, social belonging, identity threat, STEM education, stereotypes and equity in education, social cognitive development, growth mindsets, social-psychological interventions in education
Weihua Fan: multivariate methods (primarily structural equation modeling and hierarchical linear modeling); motivational and cognitive processes relating to students' academic outcomes within the context of schools, teachers, parents and peers in kindergarten and K-12; STEM motivation, persistence and engagement; academic behavior such as procrastination and mental well-being (e.g., stress and anxiety); use of national large-scale databases for educational/psychological research
Han Joe Kim: causal inference, quasi-experimental methods (e.g., propensity score analysis and regression discontinuity design), multilevel modeling, longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, mediation analysis, measurement theory (e.g., item response theory), cognitive diagnostic modeling and computerized adaptive testing, intervention research preventing mental and physical health issues for high risk populations, development and implementation of computerized adaptive testing methods in educational and psychological assessment.
Margit Wiesner: modeling of developmental trajectories of problem behavior (juvenile offending behavior, depressive symptoms, substance use, and other health-risking behaviors) and associated risk factors and outcomes, utilizing data from multi-wave longitudinal studies in the United States and Germany, the development and outcomes of youth violent victimization, early adult vocational career pathways, and measurement invariance of mental health screening instruments.
University of Louisville (Andrew Lynn, Laboratory for Brain and Attention Development; fMRI, environment & experience, visual attention, working memory, executive function, math cognition; apply for Experimental Psychology PhD here; deadline 12/01/22)
University of Maryland Join the Human Development program at the University of Maryland! The following faculty are recruiting graduate students for 2023-2024:
Luke Butler (social cognition; cognitive development; development of empirical thinking; categorization and inductive inference; mis/disinformation; source evaluation; selective trust)
Melanie Killen (moral reasoning and origins of prejudice; social cognitive development; social exclusion and inclusion in peer relationships; conceptions of social inequalities)
Doug Lombardi (scientific reasoning and thinking; critical thinking; conceptual development and change; science learning and teaching; science denial and disinformation)
DJ Bolger (developmental cognitive neuroscience; reading; bilingualism/biliteracy; executive functioning; learning and learning disabilities)
Rachel Romeo (developmental cognitive neuroscience; language development; effects of early experience)
Due date to apply to the Human Development Program by 12/1/23
Vanderbilt University (Cristina Zepeda, Advancing Learning Lab; learning strategies, metacognition, motivation, self-regulated learning; application info; deadline 12/01/22)