Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling
About the Department
As our largest graduate department, both in terms of programs offered and students served, the Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling (EPLC) Department trains scholars and practitioners that have a direct impact on the communities they serve, whether by increasing the number of mental health professionals, providing skilled school psychologists, preparing servant leaders for upper administration roles in K-12 and higher education, or by exploring the very nature of how people learn.
Led by Department Chair Dr. Kamau Siwatu, Professor of Educational Psychology, EPLC is committed to continual and sustainable innovative instructional practices and engaging in mutually beneficial scholarship that is informed by and supports culturally diverse communities of learners, teachers, leaders, and education partners.
Dr. Kamau Siwatu, Professor of Educational Psychology, serves as the Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling.
Contact Us
Beth WatsonAcademic AdvisorOffice of Graduate Admissions & Enrollmentbeth.watson@ttu.edu806-834-0429
Siwatu, Kamau Oginga, Ph.D.Professor, Department ChairEducational Psychology, Leadership, & CounselingKamau.siwatu@ttu.edu 806-834-5850
Master's Degrees
- M.Ed. in Counselor Education
- M.Ed. in Counselor Education with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health
- M.Ed. in Counselor Education with a Concentration in School Counseling
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
- M.Ed. in Educational Psychology
- M.Ed. in Educational Psychology with a Concentration in School Psychology
- M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration (on-campus)
- M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration (online)
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Educational Policy
Doctoral Degrees
Certificates & Certifications
The College of Education offers two types of non-degree programs: professional certification, necessary to be licensed and/or practice at an advanced level in your chosen career and Graduate Certificates, which provide an additional credential in your field of study but do not necessarily lead to licensure. Graduate Certificates can also be used as an introduction into your chosen master's degree program.
Certification options in the Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Counseling include:
Faculty
Departmental Highlights
Research
Dr. aretha marbley, Professor of Counselor Education, is conducting several research studies that examine the perceptions of international and female students during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is also co-editing a special edition for an international publication titled “Women Leaders in the Academy and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Vision for Future Generations of Women.”
Drs. Almager, deLeon, Palmer, Cumby, and Valle, Educational Leadership faculty members, are bringing $1.4 million in TEA Cycle 4 Principal Residency Grant dollars to the College of Education again this year.
Dr. Alex Wiseman, Professor of Educational Leadership, is conducting research that explores teacher perspectives on refugee and immigrant education and the diminished ability to teach and learn among this specific population.
Drs. McNaughtan and Garcia, faculty members in the Higher Education program, along with a group of their students, are interviewing university presidents around the world to better understand leading during a crisis. Initial findings were published in Times Higher Education.
News
September 07, 2021
The 23-member group includes emerging education leaders from across the state.
April 19, 2021
Texas Education Agency awarded the funds to a group of school districts to partner with Texas Tech’s College of Education on a tuition-free principal residency program.
February 01, 2021
Edward Franklin will study education policy in Argentina after being selected for a competitive global fellowship.
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