Yan Yang, Ph.D.
Professor
Education Annex - Room 149
Office Hours
Available on syllabi. Appointment only by sending email request first to yyang@westga.edu
Dr. Yan Yang is a tenured Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of West Georgia, holding a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and an M.A. in Linguistics. She teaches educational psychology courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on innovative strategies like individualized project-based learning (iPBL) to enhance student engagement and the practical relevance of learning.
Dr. Yang’s research explores motivation in distance learning and diversity in education. Beyond her teaching and research, she actively contributes to the academic community through editorial board service, journal reviews, and participation in conferences.
- PhD, Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 2009
Fall 2025 Sections
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-8102 (Lifespan Human Development) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-8102 (Lifespan Human Development) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- EDUC-2120 (Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- CEPD-8102 (Lifespan Human Development) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-8102 (Lifespan Human Development) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- EDUC-2120 (Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- CEPD-8102 (Lifespan Human Development) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- EDUC-2120 (Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-6101 (Psychology of Classroom Learn) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- EDUC-2120 (Exp Sociocult. Persp on Div Ed) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CEPD-4101 (Educational Psychology) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Yang, Y. (In Press). An Exploratory Value-Cost Approach in Predicting College Students’ Achievement Goals in Multicultural Education. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology.
Yang, Y. (2018). Knowledge or Praxis? An Attributional Perspective in Multicultural Teacher Education. Hauppauge, NY: NOVA. [View Publication External Resource]
Yang, Y., Cox, C., & Cho, Y. (2019). Development and Initial Validation of Cultural Competence Inventory - Preservice Teachers. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. [View Publication External Resource]
Human Motivation
I specialize in research-based application of human motivation theory to instructions and human interactions.