Doctor of Philosophy, Language, Education and Society
The PhD in Language, Education, and Society is a research-intensive environment studying how language and social processes are related to educational issues. Students and faculty are engaged with issues of language, culture and learning in school and non-school settings and believe that some of the most difficult problems in education and society can be addressed through research and scholarship.
Students who began the T&L PhD program in AU25 or beyond will follow the curriculum of one of the five new specializations associated with the PhD redesign. This area of study only pertains to students who began in AU24 or before. If you are a student who started in AU24 or before and want to switch into one of the new specializations, please work with your faculty advisor to determine if this is appropriate for you.
Program Features
Work with faculty on research projects and pursue your own research interests with faculty support.
Courses prepare students to be scholars, researchers, teacher educators and activists who understand the complexities of language, culture, learning and education.
Program is flexible to meet students’ interests and goals and allows doctoral students to specialize their studies.
Research Areas
Spoken and written language use
Language and literacy development
Biliteracy and bilingualism in classrooms, families and communities
Language variation and diversity
Discourse patterns in classrooms and other educational settings
Ethnography of language and literacy
Reading and writing education
Language, power and social justice issues
Education for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, visually impaired or have other sensory disabilities
Young children’s uses of language and learning
Inclusion of students with special needs in classrooms, communities and social institutions
Theories and methods for researching language in social contexts
Career Paths
Funding Opportunities
Key to teaching, research and learning in the college, associateships provide students with professional experience and financial support.
These financial awards are made by Ohio State to students based on academic merit through a university-wide competition.
The college annually awards scholarships to its students to support their academic goals.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites
Master’s degree.
Program start
Autumn Semester
Deadline to apply
December 1
Minimum Program hours
80
(up to 30 may transfer)