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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.

Faculty and research associates can apply for the CEHD’s 2022-2023 Grant Development Workshop! 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

$29.8M

Total research funding the CEHD received during the 2023 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

Assistant Professor Jonte Myers co-authored a paper in TEACHING Exceptional Children on how educators can teach mathematics content online while ensuring that students with learning disabilities are supported.

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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Georgia State, Georgia Tech Researchers Receive Google Community Grant to Support Computer Science Teaching Assistants’ Inclusive Teaching Practices

Published November 30, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

A team of Georgia State University and Georgia Tech faculty have received a three-year, $394,020 Google community grant to support teaching assistants in university computer science programs to develop and incorporate more inclusive teaching practices. read more ❯

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Writing Instruction and Practice in Kindergarten Classrooms

Published November 28, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

Professor Cynthia Puranik worked with faculty members at the University of Cincinnati and Mount St. Joseph University to observe kindergarten teachers’ classrooms for a more in-depth look at their writing instruction.read more ❯

CEHD Bookshelf: The History and Impact of the Report Card

Published November 28, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

CEHD alumnus Wade Morris (Ph.D. ’22) published a new book entitled, “Report Cards: A Cultural History,” which details the history and impact of the report card on the American education system. 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

[email protected]

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

404-413-8453