Ph.D. in Education
Ph.D. in Education
Ph.D. in Education
Want to make an impact redressing inequities in education?
The Rowan University Ph.D. in Education Program, with a focus on access, success, & equity, is for you.
Why focus on access, success & equity?
The Ph.D. in Education program prepares students to become higher education faculty, policymakers and researchers, tackling persistent social justice issues in education. The Ph.D. in Education offers students an opportunity to respond to the region’s, nation’s, and world’s most persistent educational challenges; those which obstruct access, success & equity in traditionally underserved communities.
Why Rowan University?
Under the guidance of doctoral program faculty, students will have opportunities to submit peer-reviewed publications; present at national conferences; and collaborate on writing grants. Additionally, students will be provided with a critical, interdisciplinary approach to theory and research, supportive faculty, and intentional development of academic and professional goals.
Program Highlights:
- Focus on access, success & equity
- Interdisciplinary Ph.D. faculty mentorship
- Ph.D. student cohort model
- In-person program and supports
- Research and teaching fellowship opportunities
- Funding support for conference travel
- Competitive tuition
Interested? Contact us at PhDEducation@rowan.edu. See below for more on the program's research lab options.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Accepting Applications Through May 20th
Early Decision Deadline: March 1st
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Sarah Ferguson |
Program Research Labs
The Rowan PhD in Education program is organized around a set of research labs that are interdisciplinary, multigeneration incubators for inquiry and imagination, designed to build and sustain skills for faculty and students to engage in research. Each lab is anchored by a shared conceptual framework and research focus that can be applied in multiple contexts, spanning all educational sectors, formal and informal learning environments, and across sociological and geographical spaces. Faculty lead the conversations and structure the shared focus of the lab, while students develop their research expertise, professional skills, and knowledge through an apprenticeship model.
Students are asked to identify one or more labs with their application, and the admissions process will include a decision on lab enrollment. After admission, students will take, at a minimum, one unit of lab and one core/methods course in the PhD in Education program each semester. These courses and lab experiences are scheduled for two to three evenings per week for the whole of the PhD program. Students' engagement with foundational theory, research experiences, and disciplinary content are contained within the labs, while research methods and core content are shared across the program in coursework.
Labs Recruiting for Fall 2025 Admissions:
Public Policy and Organizations Lab: Innovative Approaches
Access, Success, and Equity: Teaching and Learning
The Praxis Lab - The Community Engaged/Activist Scholar
The focus on recruitment for Fall 2025 is part-time students, with the understanding that these students might be working full-time outside of the program. If a full-time course of study is more appropriate for your needs and interests, we can discuss possibilities as you complete your application process.
Project IMMERSE (Not Accepting Applications at This Time)
Rowan University is seeking a diverse cohort of doctoral students to participate in Project IMMERSE: Inclusive, Multicultural, Multilingual, Effective, and Responsive Special Education.
Project IMMERSE is a partnership between Syracuse University School of Education, University of New Mexico, and Rowan University to support the recruitment, retention, and development of doctoral scholars with the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and critical consciousness to be effective, inclusive, and culturally and linguistically sustaining special education leaders.
Doctoral students will join an exciting network of emerging leaders with commitment to, and expertise in, improving outcomes for diverse students with disabilities and their families.
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