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The Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling is excited to announce the recent publication of the second edition of Child Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Relationships with Children, co-authored by EPC Professor of Counselor Education, Dr. Jeff Cochran.

Picture of the front cover of Child Centered Play Therapy, a black background with the title, authors, and a picture at the center of a group of children smilingFor students, educators, and practitioners of counseling and therapy who work with children, Child Centered Play Therapy has long been well-received in the field as a comprehensive manual that contains theory, research, and practical guides on play therapy, and is now offered in an updated second edition.

From the publisher: “The second edition provides a new chapter covering updated research outcomes, cultural competence, and intersections with neuroscience. This timely addition makes this book a top choice for CCPT trainers, their students, and for practitioners both novice and experienced.” Judi Jacobsen, MNZAC, founding director of ChildPlayWorks

Dr. Cochran holds a PhD in Counseling from Virginia Tech, and is a Professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. Dr. Cochran “has over 20 years’ experience as a counselor educator, following 10 years as a counselor in schools and agencies in the US and overseas. Jeff and Nancy Cochran often work together, developing service-research projects to meet community needs, such as the REACH Project which provided child-centered play therapy in high-poverty schools. Jeff has served as department head for five years and is returning to faculty August 2022, where he looks forward to more time with students and exciting new research projects.”2022 Headshot of EPC Faculty Jeff Cochran, PhD

For more information about this new publication and its availability, follow this link: https://www.routledge.com/Child-Centered-Play-Therapy-A-Practical-Guide-to-Therapeutic-Relationships/Cochran-Nordling-Cochran/p/book/9781032196879 

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The Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling is pleased to announce that its undergraduate course, EDPY 310: Human Relationships in Workplace & Personal Contexts, is now offered as an approved Volunteer Core course option.

Volunteer Core is the University’s general education curriculum, required of all undergraduate students. EDPY 310 satisfies the “Applied Oral Communication (AOC)” requirement of Vol Core. Click here to learn more.

The course also counts toward the EPC Minor in Interpersonal Development!

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EDPY 310 is a universally beneficial class for all UT students who seek to become better communicators and to acquire skills that will help them to stand out in their careers. The class provides an opportunity to learn key interpersonal communication skills that can be applied to both career and personal life, as well as to discuss mental health, diversity, relational boundaries, and many other important topics. The course is available for spring 2022 registration.

For more information, contact dcastle4@vols.utk.edu.

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The Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling recently added a new minor in Interpersonal Development to its growing list of undergraduate programs.

The minor draws from EPC’s robust scholarship in mental health counseling and educational psychology to form an interdisciplinary program that is applicable to a broad range of majors across the university. The program will focus on Interpersonal Development, to include building students’ communication skills, human support skills, professional development, and more.

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For more information about the Minor in Interpersonal Development, click here: https://epc.utk.edu/interpersonal-development-minor/

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Spring Registration 2022 is in full swing. Have you considered these Online courses in Adult Education?

This spring, we are offering convenient online evening courses that cover topics in adult learning pertinent to many fields, such as medical training, social work and social sciences, workplace training, professional development, management, and business. Contact the course instructor to reserve your seat.

EDPY 520 – Survey of Adult Education – Wednesdays, 5:05pm – 7:45pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact mary-hammon@utk.edu to be added.

  • Covers the historical development and philosophies of adult ed programs, adult ed agencies & associations, etc.
  • Explores the literature and issues surrounding the processes of adult education, and diversity of continuing education.

EDPY 521 – Program Planning in Adult Education – Mondays, 5:05pm – 7:45pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact mmisawa@utk.edu to be added.

  • Theories and methods in planning and operating educational programs.
  • Useful in many career contexts such as medical training, workplace training, professional development, management, etc.

EDPY 625 – Advanced Seminar in Adult Learning – Tuesdays, 5:05pm – 7:05pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact qsun8@utk.edu to be added.

  • Advanced adult learning concepts, theories, research trends, and methodologies.

 

Interested in a career in teaching adults? For more information on the PhD program in Adult Learning, click here.

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Spring Registration has begun. Have you considered these Online EDPY courses?

These Educational Psychology courses make excellent electives in a variety of career paths, such as business, social sciences, medical training, and psychology — and, they are conveniently online!

For more information on the full Ed Psych Online Masters program offered by the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, click here.

EDPY 506 – Intro to Educational Research (2 sections) – Wednesdays, 5:05pm – 7:45pm OR Thursdays, 5:05pm – 7:45pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact mary-hammon@utk.edu to be added.

  • Quantitative & Qualitative Research Skills.
  • Analyzing scholarly research.
  • Developing research plans

EDPY 524 – Learning in the Workplace – Tuesdays, 5:05pm – 7:45pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact mary-hammon@utk.edu to be added.

  • Theories on formal and informal learning in the workplace.
  • Major trends in facilitating workplace learning.

EDPY 537 – Assessment in Applied Ed Psych – Mondays, 5:05pm – 7:05pm. Taught online, synchronously. Contact mary-hammon@utk.edu to be added.

  • Survey of standardized tests of intelligence, achievement, aptitude, vocational interest, attitudes, and personality.
  • Principles of test construction and analysis.

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