Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Educational Psychology

For nearly a century and a half, Howard has been actualizing its mission to improve and expand educational opportunity and access for underrepresented minority students and other underserved communities. We prepare educational leaders with a strong foundation in educational psychology, learning theory, educational assessment, and behavioral intervention.
The Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology at Howard prepares graduates for rewarding careers as psychologists, program evaluators, educational consultants, test developers, statisticians, academicians, and researchers with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in educational psychology, education measurement, psychometric methods, and evaluation research design and methodology. You'll apply scientific knowledge to better understand issues related to learning and motivation, cognition, and human development as these processes apply to educational processes, educational assessment, and behavioral intervention. Our program emphasizes theoretical foundations in school psychology, learning and development theory, and the biological, social, and cognitive-affective bases of development. Our doctoral program also has a strong interdisciplinary focus. As a student in the program, you are expected to complete nine subspecialty credit hours outside of the School of Education in areas of study ranging from policy, educational/instructional technology, measurement and assessment, program evaluation, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, personality psychology, social psychology, political science, sociology, family studies, and statistics. You'll benefit from the close mentorship of faculty with wide-ranging research interests including cross-cultural approaches to cognitive assessment in children, clinical evaluations addressing childhood psychopathology, and the influence of community and classroom contexts on social-emotional learning.

Online PSYCAS application
Statement of purpose/ Statement of academic interest (500-1,000 words)
GRE scores not required
Official transcripts sent to PSYCAS
3 letters of recommendation
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Autobiographical statement (500-750 words)
Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.00 for graduate (Consult graduate department for exception to this requirement)

IELTS - a minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0.
TOEFL - (iBT) - 90