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

Now Accepting Applications Through May 1st

Early Decision Deadline: March 1st

Apply Now

Program Coordinators

Cecile Sam
sam@rowan.edu
856-256-4500 x53827
Herman D. James Hall Room 3075

Shelley Zion
zions@rowan.edu
856-256-4742
Herman D. James Hall 2050

Project IMMERSE

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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