Welcome to Division 15

 Welcome, friends and colleagues, to the American Psychological Association’s flagship division for Educational Psychology. We’re hopeful that your time spent here will be both informative and enjoyable.

The field of educational psychology has a long history dating back to the early decades of the 20th century. Today, educational psychologists are addressing many critical issues facing educators and policymakers. We study learning, development, instruction, assessment, motivation, school adjustment, and many other topics relevant to shaping education. Additionally, educational psychologists play an essential role in the preparation of teachers and school leaders. 

Of course, there are many ways to become involved in Division 15. We sponsor paper and poster sessions at the annual meetings of the American Psychological Association (photographs from the most recent conference are featured here). We publish a journal, Educational Psychologist, a Division 15 Newsletter, and a Weekly Newsletter of education news. We have an established committee for mentoring graduate students in educational psychology.

We also invite colleagues and students to become involved in Division 15 through a number of social media platforms and objectives we’ve recently launched:

• Review recent educational psychology job postings by visiting our job board, EdPsychJobs.info
• Publish work or read others’ content at EdPsychResources.com
• Share their thoughts and insights via the Division 15 Psychology Today blog.
• Get involved through Division 15’s social profiles (including Facebook, Google+, and Twitter)

As always, we encourage members to express their unique goals for Division 15 and its resources. This feedback is instrumental in delivering the support and initiatives best-suited for our membership’s unique needs. If you have any ideas you’d like to see enacted (including publications, awards, or conferences), please contact our Director of Communications, Wade George ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

Best,

Judith Meece

APA Division 15 President

*Those interested in pursuing Division 15 membership may do so by clicking here.