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COE Professor Patti Manz has received a Stage 1 Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) award through Lehigh University’s National Science Foundation-funded (NSF) Accelerating Research Translation (ART) initiative to expand the reach of Little Talks, a parenting intervention designed to strengthen communication and language development among infants and toddlers.
Bridget Dever has been elected as a member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP). Dever, who serves as a Professor of School Psychology and the Associate Dean for Research, joins an elite, invitation-only cohort of scholars recognized for their outstanding impact on the field.
Looking for a way to merge her love for the school environment with her growing passion for psychological science, Rebecca Harten discovered school psychology—the perfect avenue for her career aspirations. When Harten began her search for a graduate program to become an Education Specialist, she chose the Lehigh's College of Education.
A forthcoming study from Lehigh University College of Education researchers George J. DuPaul and Lee Kern finds that an online parent training program for families of young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be as effective as traditional in-person treatment.
Samantha Shera has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Elizabeth V. Stout Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled, “The Mediating Effect of Motivation between Academic Self-Concept, School Connectedness, and College and Career Readiness for Students with/at-risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.” Shera is a doctoral student in the COE's School Psychology program.
New initiative offers 15% tuition discount on master's degree programs in five high-need certification areas beginning Summer 2026
Join us on March 31 at 7 p.m. for a webinar with Seth Laracy., visiting assistant professor and director of clinical training in the COE's School Psychology program. Laracy will present Raising Less Anxious Children as part of the Mountain Talk Education Miniseries.
The Lehigh University College of Education will host a half-day symposium focused on evidence-based approaches for supporting individuals with ADHD, from early childhood through college.
Titled “Comprehensive Support for ADHD: PreK–College,” the event will take place April 20,
Integrate principles of psychology, education, and social justice to promote the academic, behavioral, and social–emotional success of children and youth.