About Lab Director Patricia Chen
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Welcome to my lab! I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, where I direct the Motivation and Self-Regulation Lab. I obtained my Ph.D. in Social Psychology from The University of Michigan, and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University. My expertise is in self-regulation, motivation, and social-psychological interventions. I have been a PI on over USD$2.4M in grants. I am a recipient of a National Research Foundation Fellowship—an early career award bestowed by the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore, for breakthrough research ideas.
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Accepting Graduate Students
I am accepting applications for Masters and Ph.D. students who are interested in doing research with my lab.
Please apply directly to our HDCLS, Educational Psychology program and list me as your advisor of interest.
To maintain procedural fairness, I am unlikely to reply to individuals' emails about their applications outside of the normal application process. Thank you for your interest, I look forward to reading your application!