Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Program in the School of Teaching of Learning

• How to Apply
• Contact an Advisor
• Graduation Procedures
• Fellowship and Scholarship Information

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program in the School of Teaching and Learning prepares top educators from across the United States and around the world for highly productive careers as educational researchers, teacher educators, and district, state, and national leaders. Through the combination of a rigorous curriculum and a supportive social environment, students become thoughtful, interdisciplinary scholars who investigate issues of learning and teaching in classrooms, schools, families, and other community contexts. Students enjoy extensive experiences working with faculty on current research projects within a supportive, diverse, and vibrant intellectual community.

Students can enroll in one of many Areas of Study but take courses across the Areas as well as across the College and the University.

Examples of topics of interest within Areas of Study:

• Academic Literacies
• Children's Literature
• Community Literacies
• Digital Literacies
• Disability Studies and Inclusion
• Discourse Analysis
• Early Science Education
• Early Mathematics Education
• Early Social Studies Education
• English Education
• Equity and Education
• Ethnography of Communication
• Foreign Language Education
• Global Education
• Inclusive Classrooms
• Language Acquisition
• Linguistics
• Literacy Assessment (Preschool to Middle School)
• Literacy Instruction (Preschool to Middle School)
• Math Education
• Race, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
• Reading Difficulties
• Research in Reading and Literacy
• Science Education
• Second Language Acquisition
• Social Justice
• Social Studies Education
• Teacher Education
• Technology Education
• Written Composition