The Department of Educational Psychology seeks to inform and improve educational practice through the creation and application of knowledge, through the preparation of educational professionals and researchers and through constructive engagement with educational agencies and institutions at the local, state, national, and international levels.

In support of these goals, we are committed to:

• preparing students to be knowledgeable about research methodologies, theories, and current research findings in Educational Psychology;
• researching issues in education and psychology that concern the lives of children and young adults in their educational and personal development;
• pursuing partnerships with other units at Rutgers to ensure that faculty and students can benefit from the expertise and resources of the entire University;
• helping to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population in the State via the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and student body, and by offering programs that directly address the concerns of atypical and underrepresented groups.