The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to quality teaching, outreach and research. Our students become outstanding teachers and human services professionals. These are a few of our college’s numerous achievements:
#12 in the Nation for Total Research Dollars Generated
#1 in Utah and #36 in the Nation for Prestigious Graduate Schools
Placement rates at or above 98% for certified graduates in special education, communicative disorders, and 18 secondary education fields
We provide timely and relevant solutions to help individuals and their communities reach their full potential. This important and dynamic work honors the diversity of the people we are serving as we conduct research and prepare students to succeed, grow, and adapt professionally throughout their careers.
Not only do we serve the public, but we also provide interdisciplinary training for students and professionals while offering fertile ground for conducting cutting-edge research on new and innovative human service practices.
Our goal at USU is to create pathways to human flourishing by helping people fully realize their potential and live their best lives.
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USU’s vocational rehabilitation counseling master’s degree program ranks 6th nationally and was the highest-rated graduate program in Utah, according to U.S. News and World Report
After a lifetime of work as a therapy and cardiac alert dog, 13-year-old Sugar the service dog was honored at the 2023 graduate commencement ceremony along with her owner, Psychology doctoral candidate Jill Ferrell.
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services will honor over 1600 candidates for graduation this week. This year’s graduate commencement speaker, Rachael Redford, exemplifies the hard work and sacrifice exhibited by the class of 2023.
Indigenous researchers Andrea Reid, Karletta Chief, and Melinda Adams discussed how their own perspectives, experiences, and communities shape their research during the 3rd annual MESAS Indigenous Knowledge Symposium.
Adele and Dale Young Child Development Lab School
Adele and Dale Young Education Technology Center
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Research Center
Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training
Center for the School of the Future
Dolores Doré Eccles Center for Early Care and Education
Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
