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Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science

Graduate programs at the Curry School of Education

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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

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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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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

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Promoting positive youth development

• Mentoring• Boys of Color Collaboration (Studying What Goes Right)• Community Collaborations

http://curry.virginia.edu/research/centers/youth-nex/projects

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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

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Who We Are

• 15 current master’s students– Captain Yoon Dunham

• 12 doctoral students– Holland Banse

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Spotlight on M.Ed graduates

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Spotlight on Ph.D graduates

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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

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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

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Funding for doctoral work

• Tuition remission and stipends through IES fellowships• Additional students may be funded through specific research grants

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Beyond the course work• hiking/ running• teaching fitness

courses• volunteering• collaborating and

supporting each other

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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!

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Thanks for joining us!

• Contact Eileen Merritt (master’s program) egm8e@virginia.edu

• Contact Leslie Booren (doc program) lmb9v@virginia.edu

• More details available at: http://curry.virginia.edu/ep-ads