Educational Psychology
The Department of Educational Psychology, through academic programs and associated research centers and clinics, strives to enrich the community and extend its impact to the state and nation. Outstanding faculty mentor students to carry out high-quality research and training in areas including exceptionalities, learning and development, school psychology, and quantitative methods.
Areas of Study
Baylor’s ABA program prepares students to implement interventions to teach new skills and reduce problem behavior for people with disabilities including autism, Down Syndrome, and intellectual disability.
Educators trained in Gifted and Talented Education (GT) identify and serve exceptional students. Baylor offers programs at the undergraduate (supplemental GT certification) and graduate (master’s and PhD) levels.
With a shortage of professionals with quantitative skills, graduates have an advantage with Baylor’s PhD in quantitative methods, gaining strong and marketable expertise in quantitative research methods.
School psychology focuses on the science and practice of psychology with children and families, learners of all ages, and the schooling process. Baylor offers an EdS (60 hours) or PhD (110 hours).
Baylor’s special education program is guided by the belief that all children can learn if they are carefully taught. Baylor offers a BSEd leading to certification (early childhood – grade 12) and graduate degrees at master’s and PhD levels.
Departmental News
See More NewsFaculty in Baylor University’s Moody School of Education have received a $399,367 state grant to deliver evidence-based professional development for educators working with students with autism. Led by Drs. Gospel Kim, Tonya Davis, Jessica Akers, and Jenny Robins, the PEAKS+ project combines structured training, collaborative consultation, and individualized coaching to meet urgent needs in Texas schools.
Last week, inside the Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center, there was a distinct buzz. Through Project BEES, a summer program funded by an NSF research project, Baylor Moody School of Education researchers partnered with Waco special-education teachers at the STEAM Center to deliver immersive, hands-on training that translates research directly into inclusive classroom practice.
Baylor’s Moody School of Education (SOE) recognized ten graduates as outstanding students at the annual Recognition Banquet on May 14, 2026. Graduating students were honored for their excellence in academics and fieldwork in education programs and for their readiness to impact the world. Along with Moody’s traditional awards, the School created a new award, the BearTEACH Impact Award for community service. Read all about these amazing graduates!
Dr. Grant Morgan ranks among the most influential researchers nationally and internationally, with work that advances both cutting-edge quantitative methods and real-world societal outcomes through extensive interdisciplinary collaboration. A professor of educational psychology and associate dean for research in the Moody School of Education, Dr. Morgan received the Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award for Research. Dr. Morgan ranks in the top 2 percent of scholars worldwide for citations by other researchers, a key measure of scholarly influence.