Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
237 Dickey Hall
(859) 257-7404
Chair: Dr. Keisha Love
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Kenneth Tyler
New research from University of Kentucky College of Education Assistant Professor Joseph Waddington is shedding light on how the largest school voucher program in the nation is impacting students. Voucher programs — and more broadly, school choice — aren’t a cure-all in the race to improve education outcomes, the findings … Read More
Dr. Candice Crowell, assistant professor in Counseling Psychology, was selected in December to participate in the American Psychological Association’s Cyber Mentors Program. The program is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and is designed to support behavioral and social scientists in the area of HIV/AIDS and health disparities.
Dr. Alicia Fedewa, associate professor in School Psychology, has been busy at work this fall collecting data on the impact of movement breaks in core curricular instruction in local elementary schools. Fedewa and her research team (including Drs. Heather Erwin and Elizabeth Fettrow in Kinesiology and Health Promotion) are making … Read More
Della Moseley, a counseling psychology doctoral student, is on the cover of a recent issue of GradPsych Magazine. Her work for racial justice is highlighted, as is the website she created as a supplement for the workshop, “Student Led Activism: Mobilizing for Justice Post-Ferguson.” Along with counseling psychology faculty members … Read More
Dr. Ellen Usher was invited to serve as a keynote speaker at Korea University’s annual conference sponsored by the Brain and Motivation Research Institute (bMRI). The conference theme was “Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Goals in Adolescent Motivation.” Usher spoke about the sources and effects of students’ and teachers’ self-efficacy. She also took part … Read More
Dr. Alan J. DeYoung, a recently retired professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation, has been selected by the International University for the Humanities and Development (IUHD) in Turkmenistan to serve as Fulbright Specialist during the 2016 spring semester. This project is coordinated by the US embassy in … Read More
Dr. John Thelin is serving on the selection committee for the Organization of American Historians’ annual award for the outstanding book on American social and political history. His op-ed on university endowments was published in November in Inside Higher Ed. Also, his article, “Why Did College Cost So Little?: Affordability and … Read More
Dr. Beth Goldstein presented a keynote lecture, “Education and Entrepreneurship: Best Learning from HELM Project at Cenderawasih University,” with colleague Jhon Blesia in November. The keynote was presented at the International Conference of Social Science & Biodiversity of Papua & Papua New Guinea in Jayapura, Indonesia. The topic drew from … Read More
The Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation launched a Research Brown Bag Series this fall. The purpose of the series is to provide EPE faculty and graduate students with opportunities to share their research in emergent stages of development and to receive constructive feedback from a multi-disciplinary audience. To … Read More
By Whitney Harder LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2015) — When Danelle Stevens-Watkins was completing her post-doctoral year as a visiting assistant professor seven years ago in counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky, she was exposed to something that would impact her entire career trajectory. “I saw a need I had … Read More