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RESEARCH

Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development is dedicated to community-grounded research in education, human development and health-related fields. The college has attracted significant research funding from local, state and federal agencies and created several research and outreach clinics, centers and labs to conduct research that addresses today’s most important educational issues.

Research at a Glance

To read the latest issue of Research & Innovation, the college’s biannual research publication, click here.

The college’s research and outreach centers study a wide range of educational areas, including learning and development, educational policy and adult literacy. Learn more

The College of Education & Human Development is ranked 11th nationally in research expenditures on the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.

Percentage of CEHD principal investigators who are women

$21.9M

Total research funding the CEHD received during the 2021 fiscal year

$7.5M

The total funding that CEHD research centers received during the 2021 fiscal year

$202.4M

Total research expenditures at Georgia State University in the 2020 fiscal year. Since FY2010, Georgia State’s research expenditures have increased 150 percent, making the university the fifth fastest-growing institution in the nation.

Faculty Research Highlight

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Assistant Professor Erin Mason and doctoral student Adrianne Robertson co-authored an article in Teaching and Supervision in Counseling that updates and expands the Transforming School Counseling Initiative’s school counseling tenets to incorporate anti-racism practices.

Research Centers

Centers and clinics in the College of Education & Human Development provide leadership, service and research opportunities in learning and development, teacher education, educational policy, adult learning and community outreach.

Dean's Doctoral Fellows

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Our Dean’s Research Doctoral Fellowship initiative recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments and the academic potential of newly admitted research doctoral students in the college. Recipients of the four-year fellowship embody the highest standards of research and scholarship in the CEHD’s graduate programs.

Recent News

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Four Faculty Awarded Seed Grants to Implement Language, Literacy Intervention Programs

Published June 22, 2022 in Georgia State News Hub

Three faculty members and one affiliate faculty from the College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Learning Sciences received 2022 seed grants from Georgia State's Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy to implement language and literacy intervention programs. read more ❯

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Research Snapshot: Anti-Racism School Counselor Preparation

Published June 7, 2022 in Georgia State News Hub

Assistant Professor Erin Mason and doctoral student Adrianne Robertson co-authored an article that updates and expands the Transforming School Counseling Initiative's school counseling tenets to incorporate anti-racism practices.read more ❯

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Two Years of Trauma

Published May 16, 2022 in Georgia State News Hub

The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats persist. read more ❯

Contact Us

CEHD Faculty Resources

Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

Intent to Submit an External Grant or Contract Proposal Form

Submit an Internal Georgia State Grant Form

Kris Varjas, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

404-413-8190

kvarjas@gsu.edu

Kathleen Halley-Octa, Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

404-413-8453

khalley1@gsu.edu

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