Faculty
Educational Psychology and Special Education
Department Head
Lynn Lemisko Professor & Department Head, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): teacher education; social studies education; and history of education
Faculty
Laurie Hellsten Professor and Graduate Chair, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): physical activity and wellness; beginning teacher and professional identity and mentorship; instrument development, analysis, and validation; program evaluation; survey research; and the application of modern quantitative and analytical techniques (classical test and item response theory, generalizability theory, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling) within the domains of educational health and health promotion, quality of life, and sport
Lynn Lemisko Professor & Department Head, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): teacher education; social studies education; and history of education
Che Kan (CK) Leong Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): teacher education; social studies education; and history of education
Pei-Ying Lin Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Special Education (On Leave)
Research Area(s): test accommodations for students with disabilities & EAL learners; large scale & classroom assessments; educational measurement; psychometrics; teacher education
Stephanie Martin Professor, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): research and practice related to the psychology and experiences of adolescent girls and women; women’s mental health and healing experiences (e.g., disordered eating and body image concerns, healing from the affects of interpersonal trauma, lived-body health concerns), professional development and well-being/resilience; training and supervision in applied psychology; and ethics in research and practice
Laureen McIntyre Associate Professor, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): basis of learning difficulties and disabilities in diverse populations; teacher education, knowledge, and classroom practice relating to special education; professional identity and mentorship
Amin Mousavi Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): Statistical modelling in Social and Behavioral sciences (e.g., Structural equation modelling, latent variable modelling, multilevel modeling), Psychometrics (Classical and Item Response theory), Large scale assessment, Technology and Educational measurement.
David Mykota Professor, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): substance use; program evaluation; resilient children and youth; child and youth psychopathology; e-learning
Jennifer Nicol Professor Emerita, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Research Area(s): music therapy; counselling psychology; coping, health and wellbeing; qualitative research design; arts-based research.