Our research and expertise

Training educators in mechanical engineering, construction science, computer science, and electrical engineering.
 

Examining morality and choices in cultures, relationships, educational systems, and organizations.

Models, methods, and practices that assess the success of an educational program or activity.

Cognitive skills that help a person focus attention, remember details, solve problems, and make plans.

Examining the work and roles of academic staff in higher education, including professors, lecturers, and researchers.

Designing, delivering, and evaluating education and support programs for children and families.

Understanding the psychology and functioning of people in the context of their family relationships.

Researching cycles of violence in families and relationships, and educating individuals on breaking cycles of abuse.

Exploring how gender identity and sexuality relate to experiences in education, relationships, human development, and society.

The spread of policies and practices across cultures, and the impacts on education and human development.

Researching physical, mental, and emotional well-being in development, learning, and culture.

Investigating how people access and experience medical services.

Exploring experiences, practices, and decisions in post-secondary education amid sociopolitical contexts in which it exists.

How regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing—or the lack thereof—affects individuals and communities.

Applying research and best practices in education, policy, and leadership to organizational human resources.

Examining educational, social, and cultural aspects of human migration to other countries.

Bringing people with and without learning disabilities into the same classes and educational systems.

Analyzing learner's needs, then developing and designing lessons, methods, and materials to meet them.

Studying the unique challenges associated with impairments in cognitive processes in intellectual development.

Studying education’s role in economic, political, and sociocultural development.

Developing, testing, and sharing family/community screenings, treatments, and prevention models for vulnerable groups across lifespans.

Exploring and understanding close relationships that have strong emotional connections of belonging, care, and love.

Studying the connections between languages and cultures and how those connections impact intellectual development.

Investigating how language development and acquisition impact learning and growth.

Analyzing and developing frameworks of leadership, leading to personal and organizational advancement.

A disorder in one or more neurologically based processing systems that affects learning.

Creating and adapting technology—both theory and tools—to enhance learning.

Studying trauma and loss impacts on individuals, relationships, communities, and developing support for understanding and healing.

Preparing educators to teach mathematics, and investigating new theories and methods in math education.

Incorporating research and practice concerning mental well-being into understanding development, relationships, and education.

Investigating the development and abilities surrounding body movement.

Researching human movement control via psychological, biomechanical, and neurophysiological approaches.