Supervised Research in Human Development and Education

EDU S995 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

A supervised research experience provides HGSE Ed.M. students in the HDE program* with the opportunity to conduct academic research within the existing research portfolio of an approved HGSE faculty member for credit toward the degree. Each student enrolled in S995 is supervised by the HGSE faculty member overseeing the lab, center, or project in which that student is conducting research. In 2026-27, only projects related to human development and overseen by one of the participating researchers listed below may count toward S995. Exceptions may be granted in rare instances for HDE students who submit a petition to conduct human development-related research under supervision of an HGSE-affiliated academic researcher (principal investigator).  

A Fall or Spring supervised research experience can be completed for four credits (approx. 10-12 hours per week for a full semester) or for two credits (approx. 5-6 hours per week for a full semester). A research apprenticeship contract is developed between the student and the supervising HGSE faculty member, identifying learning objectives, expectations for working hours, meetings (e.g., lab meetings; one-on-one check-ins), and research tasks to be completed during the research experience.

S995 faculty for 2026-27:  
Elizabeth Bonawitz
Phil Capin
Nadine Gaab
Tina Grotzer
Nancy Hill
Stephanie Jones
James Kim
Josephine Kim
Junlei Li
Dana McCoy
Luke Miratrix
Chuck Nelson
Gabrielle Oliveira
Alexis Redding
Meredith Rowe
Mandy Savitz-Romer
Jon Star
Paola Uccelli
Rick Weissbourd
Ying Xu

The above list includes faculty who are eligible to supervise S995 students this year. Please note that not all of these faculty will be willing or able to participate in the S995 (e.g., if they do not have available research opportunities this year). It is students' individual responsibilities to secure a research opposition through CareerEdge, at the Internship and Research Fair, or by coordinating with eligible faculty regarding their availability. 

Supervised research experiences can be taken for 2 or 4 credits in the full-term or 2 credits in fall 1, fall 2, spring 1 or spring 2.  

For more information about the enrollment procedure for S995, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website.  

Class Meetings
There are no required group class meetings associated with S995. For 2026-27, there will be occasional optional gatherings for all participating students focused on shared experiences and insights.  

Eligibility for S995
For 2026-2027, all HDE students conducting research under the supervision of one of the researchers listed above may enroll in S995.  

Exceptions to this eligibility policy may be granted by petition in rare exceptions as follows:

HDE students who seek to conduct human development-related research under supervision of an HGSE-affiliated academic researcher (principal investigator) who is not listed above.

*Non-HDE students conducting human-development research under the supervision of a listed faculty member.