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The Ninth Annual GSEP Research Symposium, themed "Building Bridges to Elevate Humanity: Innovations and Insights in Education and Psychology", was hosted by the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) on June 19–20, 2025, at the historic Château d’Hauteville in Switzerland and virtually via Zoom.
This hybrid symposium convened a vibrant global community of students, alumni, faculty, and scholars to share research that addresses real-world challenges, advances scholarly inquiry, and builds pathways for inclusive collaboration and leadership. Spanning a wide array of topics—from artificial intelligence and mental health to trauma-informed practices, educational equity, social justice, and cross-cultural leadership—the event showcased 50 selected presentations. These contributions represented emerging and established scholarship that bridges disciplines and responds to the evolving needs of diverse communities.
Highlights included deep dives into educational and psychological research, explorations of culturally responsive pedagogy and equity in STEM, discussions on public health and wellness, and innovative uses of AI in learning, leadership, and research. The event emphasized applied practices, social impact, and transformative leadership across sectors and settings.
The proceedings include comprehensive abstracts and updated references, capturing the richness of ideas shared during this meaningful event.
As GSEP continues its mission to foster academic excellence and global engagement, the 2025 Research Symposium proceedings stand as a testament to the power of research to elevate humanity, drive innovation, and inspire purposeful action across borders and disciplines.
Publication Date
10-7-2025
Theme
Building Bridges to Elevate Humanity: Innovations and Insights in Education and Psychology
Publisher
Pepperdine School of Education and Psychology
City
West Los Angeles
Keywords
Education, Psychology, Mental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Trauma-Informed Practices, Leadership, Social Justice, Equity in Education, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Language Acquisition, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Spirituality and Religion in Psychology, STEM Education, Immigrant and Refugee Studies, Cross-Cultural Research, Interdisciplinary Research, Burnout and Wellness, Educational Policy, Family and Community Engagement, Faculty Mental Health, Adolescent Development, Women’s Leadership, Career Readiness, Research-Practice Gap, Global Learning, Social Impact, Psychological Safety, Language and Communication
Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Applied Behavior Analysis | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Civic and Community Engagement | Clinical Psychology | Community-Based Learning | Community-Based Research | Community Psychology | Contemplative Education | Counseling Psychology | Counselor Education | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Developmental Psychology | Development Studies | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Leadership | Educational Methods | Educational Psychology | Educational Sociology | Educational Technology | Education Policy | Family, Life Course, and Society | First and Second Language Acquisition | Gender and Sexuality | Global Studies | Health and Physical Education | Health Psychology | Higher Education Administration | Higher Education and Teaching | Holistic Education | Humane Education | Inequality and Stratification | Instructional Media Design | International and Comparative Education | International and Intercultural Communication | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Language and Literacy Education | Leadership Studies | Mass Communication | Migration Studies | Multicultural Psychology | Online and Distance Education | Organizational Communication | Organization Development | Other Communication | Other Education | Other International and Area Studies | Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Other Social and Behavioral Sciences | Other Sociology | Politics and Social Change | Public Administration | Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies | Race and Ethnicity | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | School Psychology | Service Learning | Social Justice | Social Psychology | Social Psychology and Interaction | Sociology of Culture | Sociology of Religion | Theory, Knowledge and Science | Work, Economy and Organizations
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Commons, Applied Behavior Analysis Commons, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Clinical Psychology Commons, Community-Based Learning Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Community Psychology Commons, Contemplative Education Commons, Counseling Psychology Commons, Counselor Education Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Developmental Psychology Commons, Development Studies Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Educational Sociology Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Education Policy Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, First and Second Language Acquisition Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Global Studies Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Health Psychology Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Holistic Education Commons, Humane Education Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Instructional Media Design Commons, International and Comparative Education Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Leadership Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Migration Studies Commons, Multicultural Psychology Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Organization Development Commons, Other Communication Commons, Other Education Commons, Other International and Area Studies Commons, Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons, Other Sociology Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Public Administration Commons, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons, School Psychology Commons, Service Learning Commons, Social Justice Commons, Social Psychology Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons, Sociology of Religion Commons, Theory, Knowledge and Science Commons, Work, Economy and Organizations Commons