Our research and expertise

Interpreting images of brain and neural system activity in connection to development and learning.

Examining and addressing complex questions about how the nervous system and brain link to human behavior and development.
 

Studying educational outcomes and disparities to improve how we reduce gaps, and improve equity and academic performance.

Examining how organizations are formed and change, and how people work with and within them.

Understanding and guiding individual and societal involvement in the care for and raising of children.

Investigating and exploring the contribution of physical activity to overall health and wellness.

Severe orthopedic impairments that affect how people interact with their environment.

Studying the legal, regulatory, and enforcement practices broadly across education and human development.

Analyzing problem solving methods, strategies, and skills in the context of cognitive development and learning.

Studying the positive and negative effects of stress on the physical, psychological, and emotional wellbeing of people.

Analyzing and studying mental disorders, and their effects on development and relationships.

Research methods focusing on how and why decisions are made, often collected as word data.

Research methods focusing on empirical investigation and measurement, often collected as numerical data.

Studying and guiding reading and writing, skills critical to independence and educational success.

Analyzing the factors that contribute to student persistence and designing programs to support success and degree completion.

Researching the practice of and preparing school psychologists.

Promoting research and practice for science educators, with a focus on chemistry, earth science, life science, and physics.

Examining the life stage of people over 65 years of age.

Researching and analyzing how children form relationships, navigate conflict, and understand themselves within a community.

Addressing the distributions of the social common good through the lens of historical power structures and social norms.

Researching how public services are provided to create more effective organizations and communities, and promote equality.
 

Preparing educators to teach a range of social studies topics (such as anthropology, geography, history, and political science).

Advancing research for the welfare of society through social justice, diversity, human rights, and collective responsibility.

Researching teacher education, leadership, and policy to uplift individuals needing specialized support for success.

Understanding and collaborating with people who have heritage in the African American and Black communities.

Understanding and collaborating with people who have heritage in the Native and Indigenous communities.

Understanding and collaborating with people who have heritage in communities connected to Southeast Asia.

Exploring the developmental, organizational, and societal impacts of organized physical activity and games.

Supporting athlete mental health and researching the psychological effects of participation in sports and exercise.

Preparing educators to teach statistics, involving the collection, analysis, understanding, and presentation of data.

Increasing student exposure to and integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields in the classroom.

Researching theory and methods for assessing how students progress in learning.