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Educational Psychology

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Educational Psychology

The Department of Educational Psychology offers degree programs at the master's and doctoral levels in Learning Experience Design and Technology; Science of Psychology, Data, and Research in Education; Professional Counseling (CACREP accredited); and Special Education. In addition, a teacher education program leading to a bachelor of science and teacher certification is offered in Special Education.

The department is committed to developing and disseminating new knowledge through research and scholarly activity, delivering quality instruction and professional training, and pursuing research and training opportunities at the junctures of the disciplines within the department.

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Undergraduate Program
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Graduate Programs

Learning Experience Design & Technology (M.S.) (Ph.D.)
Science of Psychology, Data, and Research in Education 
(M.S.) (Ph.D.)
Professional Counseling (M.Ed.) (Certificates)
Special Education (M.Ed.) (Ph.D.) (Certificates)

   

   

   

Faculty

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Mary Barczak
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Special Education
Email:
Mary.Barczak-1@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-3573
Office: Collings Hall 310

 

Mary Barczak Bio

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Amy Bradshaw
Department Chair; Professor

Program Area: Learning Experience, Design and Technology
Email:
bradshaw@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-1530
Office:
Collings Hall 307
 

Amy Bradshaw Bio

Cian Brown

Cian Brown
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Professional Counseling
Email:
clbrown@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office: Collings Hall 306F

 

Cian Brown Bio

   

Collings Hall

Michael Crowson
Associate Professor

Program Area: Science of Psychology, Data and Research in Education
Email:
mcrowson@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office:
Collings Hall 314
 

Michael Crowson Bio

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Gary Davis
Senior Instructor

Program Area: American Sign Language
Email:
Gary.W.Davis-1@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 217-4870
Office: Collings Hall 309

 

Gary Davis Bio

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Mohammad Shams Ud Duha

Assistant Professor

 

 
Program Area: Learning Experience Design and Technology
Email: duha@ou.edu
Phone: 405-325-2658
Office: Collings Hall 320C

   

Mohammad Shams Ud Duha Bio

   

Delini Fernando

Delini Fernando
Associate Professor

Program Area: Professional Counseling
Email:
dfernando@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-0414
Office: Collings Hall 304


 

Delini Fernando Bio

Danielle Goyette

Danielle Goyette
Instructor



Program Area: American Sign Language
Email:
danielle.s.goyette@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 253-6105
Office: Collings Hall 323A

 

Danielle Goyette Bio

Benjamin Heddy

Benjamin Heddy
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education; Associate Professor

Program Area: Science of Psychology, Data and Research in Education
Email:
heddy@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office: Collings Hall 320A
 

Benjamin Heddy Bio

   

Maeghan Hennessey

Maeghan Hennessey
Associate Professor



Program Area:
Science of Psychology, Data and Research in Education
Email:
maeghan@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-0624
Office: Collings Hall 322
 

Maeghan Hennessey Bio

Brittany Hott

Brittany Hott
Associate Professor

Program Area: Special Education
Email:
bhott@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office: Collings Hall 331

 

Brittany Hott Bio

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Alison Koenka
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Science of Psychology, Data and Research in Education
Email:
koenkaac@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office: Collings Hall 308

 

Alison Koenka Bio

   

Emily Kuntz

Emily Kuntz
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Special Education
Email:
emily.kuntz@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-0337
Office: Collings Hall 320B

 

Emily Kuntz Bio

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Corey Peltier
Associate Professor

Program Area: Special Education
Email:
coreypeltier@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5974
Office: Collings Hall 333
 

Corey Peltier Bio

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G. Michael Russo
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Professional Counseling
Email:
michaelrusso@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-8418
Office: Collings Hall 305


G. Michael Russo Bio

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Byeolbee Um
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Professional Counseling
Email:
Byeolbee.Um-1@ou.edu
Office: Collings Hall 303

 

Byeolbee Um Bio

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LaShawn Faith Washington
Assistant Professor

Program Area: Science of Psychology, Data and Research in Education
Email:
lfw@ou.edu
Office: Collings Hall 301
 

LaShawn Faith Washington Bio

Kendra Williams Diehm

Kendra Williams Diehm
Professor

Program Area: Special Education
Email:
klwd@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-8951
Office: Collings Hall 302
 

Kendra Williams Diehm Bio

   

   

Contact

820 Van Vleet Oval
Collings Hall, Room 321
Norman, OK 73019

Phone: (405) 325-5974
Fax: (405) 325-6655

Name
TitleEmailPhone
Amy Bradshaw
Department Chair
bradshaw@ou.edu(405) 325-1530
Cathy Tsiao
Assistant to the Chair
ctsiao@ou.edu(405) 325-5975
Mike Jenkins
Graduate Programs Support
mjenkins@ou.edu(405) 325-4525