Department · vaiu-edu-edpsy-*
Cognitive, social, emotional, and neurological foundations of learning and development across the lifespan, including motivation, individual differences, and special education.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Cognition & Instruction
Prof. Chiara Ostra
Cognitive science of learning, memory, transfer, and expertise, and cognitive load and instructional design.
Professor · Child & Adolescent Development
Prof. Rustam Jorah
Developmental psychology, early childhood education, and adolescence and identity development.
Professor · Motivation & Social-Emotional Learning
Prof. Rustam Ostra
Motivation and self-regulation, social-emotional learning and belonging, and mindsets and academic resilience.
Professor · Mind, Brain & Education
Prof. Ravi Halden
Educational neuroscience, language and numerical cognition, and translation of brain research to pedagogy.
Professor · Special & Inclusive Education
Prof. Nadira Selby
Learning disabilities and neurodiversity, inclusive pedagogy and UDL, and behavioral supports and intervention.
Professor · Research Methods & Statistics
Prof. Anika Arden
Quantitative methods and multilevel modeling, qualitative and mixed methods, and measurement of psychological constructs.
