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Faculty

Helena Seli

Professor of Clinical Education, Assistant Dean of Academic Program Development

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Research Concentration

Educational Psychology

Expertise

Educational Psychology

Education

PhD, University of Southern California

Helena Seli, PhD has a doctorate in educational psychology. At the USC Rossier School of Education, she teaches courses that guide students in implementing learning and motivation theory and principles to solve problems of practice. Her research interests include effective implementation of educational technology, enhancing motivation of all learners in different learning environments and promoting self-regulation to optimize learning and performance outcomes. Along with Myron H. Dembo, PhD, she is the author of “Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success: A Focus on Self-Regulated Learning” (4th edition) (Taylor and Francis, 2019).

GESM 160 Seminar in Quantitative Reasoning

EDUC 503 Learning and Motivation

EDUC 525 Challenges in Urban Education: Learning

EDUC 627 Education Performance Problems: Role of Learning

EDUC 631 Locating Educational Performance Problems

EDUC 587 Master’s Studio A

EDUC 588 Master’s Studio B

Academic self-regulation, learning strategies, motivation, self-worth protection, possible selves of college students, use of technology in academic settings