Wichita State University Educational Psychology Program

08/15/2026

Congratulations to our new doctoral candidate Hammond on his successful dissertation proposal defense titled "Low perceived control and anxiety in corequisite mathematics: a case study of students' prior experiences and appraisal shifts'! We are proud of your accomplishments so far, and excited about your prospective study findings 😀

08/14/2026

2027 AERA Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series

All Ed-Psychers, here's a great opportunity to show off your research-in-progress, as just AERA released their Call for Submissions. See details below.
Call for Submissions
Submissions Due October 15, 2026, 11:59 pm PST

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) invites submissions for the Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series at the 2027 AERA Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 14-18. This initiative provides a formal presentation opportunity for graduate students who are engaged in research that is underway but was not sufficiently far along to submit a paper in response to the AERA Annual Meeting Call for Submissions. AERA will hold up to 6 Research-in-Progress Roundtable Sessions in Toronto. These roundtable sessions will be highlighted as part of the AERA-wide programming at the Annual Meeting.

The opportunity to present in a Research-in-Progress Roundtable is open to Graduate Student members of AERA who did not submit a paper as an author or co-author for the 2027 Annual Meeting Open Call. The aim for this series is to offer a forum at the Annual Meeting where graduate students can present a work-in-progress paper. Each roundtable will include 3-5 graduate student presenters and will be chaired and facilitated by an accomplished education researcher with relevant expertise. Consistent with the roundtable format, the Research-in-Progress Roundtables are intended to maximize interaction and discussion of each research project.
To learn more about the AERA Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable, access the Call for Submissions or visit our website.
If you have additional questions, please email [email protected] and include “Research-in-Progress Roundtables” in the subject line.
https://www.aera.net/Education-Research/Research-in-Progress-Roundtable-Call-for-Submissions?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=test

07/20/2026

https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/IAAPSummitAccessGrant-Virtual
The IAAP Foundation just launched a new Summit Virtual Access Grant, which might be a great opportunity for some leadership/ administration-oriented 'folks'.
If selected, they will have the opportunity to attend the IAAP Summit 2026 Virtual Experience at a significantly reduced registration rate:
$99 USD for U.S. applicants
$49 USD for international applicants
If cost, travel, or scheduling has made attending Summit difficult in the past, this is a great opportunity to experience three days of education, leadership development, and connection with administrative professionals from around the world—all from wherever you are.
Applications are open through Monday, July 20, 2026.
Learn more and apply here:
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/IAAPSummitAccessGrant-Virtual
I believe some can take advantage of this opportunity :-)

Kaleidoscope

06/18/2026

Opportunity for Applied Learning Position at Ulrich Museum
An applied learning position for graduate students has become available at the Ulrich Museum! The museum is looking for graduate students who would be interested in working in their Education Department starting mid-August of the next academic year. The position would involve assisting with the development of lesson plans that connect current exhibits and the permanent collection to classroom learning, with a particular emphasis placed on creating interdisciplinary curriculum connections between art and subjects such as English, history, mathematics, engineering, and science. Helping facilitate educational experiences for a wide range of audiences, including K-12 school tours and college students, would also be required.

The position would be for 20 hours a week and would pay approximately $14 per hour.

If you have an interest in the position, please email Joshua Elliott at [email protected]

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer time!

05/23/2026

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 to our EdPsych graduates, master's and doctoral students, incl. first Doctors of Philosophy newly 'minted' (hooded) this spring commencement 2026! We, Dr. Jason Herron and I, Beata Latawiec, and the whole program are proud and excited for your ascent to truth/to the top, yay! It's been utmost pleasure to embark on/ travel this journey with you, guys! Each and everyone of you - unique and touching our 💕 :) Keep changing the world for the better!

05/20/2026

Wrapping up this spring semester was fun, and joy painted on most faces... especially as facing summer vacation ☀️ Thank you all Ed-Psychers for working so hard this semester & presenting such excellent work - doctoral and master's!
Also, thank you for nominating me for 2026 Lindquist Teaching Award as a 'truly transformational educator... [with] exceptional commitment ensuring that graduate students not only understand course material but can meaningfully apply it in real-world contexts. [Her] methods demand deep thinking, intentional practice, and intellectual rigor, and they pay off." I do hope all your commitment to your studies 'pays off' too :-)
Enjoy your summer time and come back with re-charged inner 'batteries'

04/28/2026

Kudos to our EdPsych students/ learners and to their ingenuity and prowess in presenting their research studies on various forums - GRASP at WSU ( Hammond), Graduate Research Summit in Topeka, KS ( Hammond, Brozek), Georgia State ( Jimoh) or AERA affiliate -NCIC/ National Consortium for Instruction & Cognition in LosvAngeles, CA ( Proehl). Bravo tutti!!! You make our Shockers community very proud and more recognizable 😀😃🙂

04/23/2026

Congratulations to our new doctoral candidate, Chris Mason, on his dissertation proposal defense! We're proud of your accomplishment and look forward to what you gonna find out about sports-card collecting as a risky behavior of adolescent and adults.

04/23/2026

Congratulations to Proehl, Dr. Proehl now,🤩, on defending her dissertation titled PERCEPTIONS OF SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ON THE FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF READING MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN GENERAL EDUCATION VERSUS STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION! I and the committee are truly proud of your accomplishment and cross fingers for your changing the world for the better! Jason Herron Deanna Kimple Gooch Koop