Research, Measurement and Statistics

About
Courses

In addition to an in-depth familiarity with research and assessment processes, our program will help you develop a thorough understanding of the physical, cognitive, behavioral and social-emotional influences that affect learning. This knowledge will prepare you for a variety of leadership roles in educational and community settings.

We offer coursework in four specialization areas:

Family policy and program administration
Gifted and talented
Learning and development
Research, measurement and evaluation

Several of these provide avenues for earning additional professional certification or licensing. Our programs have been recognized by the National Council on Family Relations and U.S. News and World Report.

The doctoral program in educational psychology requires a minimum of 63 (78 hours if admitted without a Master’s degree) hours of course work and research experience.

Those entering the program without a master’s degree are expected to fulfill the following requirements, plus two core courses in the MS with a major in educational psychology, and a minimum of three additional graduate-level courses with the advisor’s approval.

Note: The following requirements are for students entering the program having completed a related master’s degree.

Educational psychology requirement, 9 hours

Major requirements, 21 hours

Concentration, 21 hours

RFI - EPSY

Program Facilitator

Darrell M. Hull

Darrell M. Hull

Associate Professor

Associate Professor in Educational Psychology

Matthews Hall 304-C
940-369-8565
darrell.hull@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Darrell Hull received his PhD in Educational Psychology from Baylor University. He has been involved in STEM and STEM education for more than 20 years, as principal investigator for several NSF and U.S. Department of Education programs. During the last 10 years he has conducted research on positive youth development in the Caribbean, working in the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Belize were he has directed randomized trial studies and quasi-experimental trials focused on adolescents. Based on his work with Item Response Theory and Generalizability Theory, Dr. Hull teaches measurement in the Educational Research PhD program and is a frequent psychometric consultant to assessment organizations in the DFW area.

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Faculty

Qi Chen

Qi Chen

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Matthews Hall 304-B
940-565-3398
qi.chen@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Dr. Chen engages in doing research and teaching in the area of quantitative methods. Her primary quantitative research interests include Growth Mixture Modeling (GMM), Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM), and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), and the application of these methods in longitudinal data analyses and mediation analysis. She is also interested in the application of these methods in educational and family-based data. Her interested substantive areas include children’s psychosocial functioning and self-regulation, school-based prevention, teacher-student relationship and peer relations, and the intersection of family and cultural contexts in shaping Asian American adolescent development.

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Robin K. Henson

Robin K. Henson

Department Chair of Educational Psychology

Department Chair of Educational Psychology

Matthews Hall 316
940-369-8385
robin.henson@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Robin’s background is a bit of winding road, but one he considers divinely guided by God. His early background was in youth ministry with undergraduate majors in Biblical studies and psychology from Evangel University (Springfield, MO). This evolved into a focus on counseling and masters degrees in general and clinical psychology, and eventually LPC licensure. Robin then earned a PhD in educational psychology at Texas A&M University, and this led to his current research and teaching focus on statistics, measurement, and research methodology. The LPC licensure was latter allowed to lapse due to a focus on methodology, but Robin still periodically works with counseling applications. More recently, Robin has completed a doctor of ministry (DMin) degree from Liberty University with a cognate in expository preaching and teaching. Robin is married to an incredible woman and has two awesome, young adult kids. In his spare time, Robin enjoys outdoor activities and being involved at Midway Church.

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Darrell M. Hull

Darrell M. Hull

Associate Professor

Associate Professor in Educational Psychology

Matthews Hall 304-C
940-369-8565
darrell.hull@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Darrell Hull received his PhD in Educational Psychology from Baylor University. He has been involved in STEM and STEM education for more than 20 years, as principal investigator for several NSF and U.S. Department of Education programs. During the last 10 years he has conducted research on positive youth development in the Caribbean, working in the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Belize were he has directed randomized trial studies and quasi-experimental trials focused on adolescents. Based on his work with Item Response Theory and Generalizability Theory, Dr. Hull teaches measurement in the Educational Research PhD program and is a frequent psychometric consultant to assessment organizations in the DFW area.

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Prathiba Natesan
Nicole Sankofa