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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
& POLICY STUDIES

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

The PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies emphasizes methods of policy analysis and provides for specializations in particular disciplines and topics. Education policy studies analyze the processes by which societies formulate, implement, evaluate, and modify their education systems. Doctoral students receive coursework and practical experiences in a variety of contexts, including higher education, elementary and secondary schools, and education governing bodies.

Areas of specialization include:

American Indian education policy
Anthropology and education
Higher education
International and comparative education
Language policy
Policy analysis
Social and philosophical foundations

The faculty seeks to train persons who will teach or conduct scholarly research on education policy in school districts, government agencies and universities. For more information on our current students and their research interests, please see our newsletter, Policy Briefs.

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ADMISSION

Admission to the PhD program is based on undergraduate and graduate grade point averages, scores on the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), letters of recommendation, a personal statement describing the candidates research and career goals, work and academic experiences, and availability of faculty to supervise the academic area of interest.

Deadlines for application to the PhD program are January 1 and March 1 of each year.

Application to all programs begins through the Arizona State University Graduate College, using their online application. Students must also submit a personal statement, curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation to the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. These supplemental application materials can be downloaded here:

FUNDING & SUPPORT

A limited number of full and partial funding packages are available to students in the form of student research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships. Students may request consideration for funding at the time of application. Funding decisions for new and continuing students are made in the Spring semester, after admissions are completed.

Additional financial support information is available at the ASU Graduate College website.

CONTACT US

Voice: (480) 965-6357
Fax: (480) 965-1880
Email: delps@asu.edu

Mailing address

Mary Lou Fulton Institute &
Graduate School of Education
Arizona State University
Box 872411
Tempe, Arizona 85287-2411

Physical address

Mary Lou Fulton Institute &
Graduate School of Education
Arizona State University
Farmer 120
1050 S Forest
Tempe, Arizona 85287-2411

PROGRAM FACULTY

Faculty research in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies focuses on issues in education from preschool to higher education including: accountability and testing policies; culture, language and schools; financing public education; leadership in K-12 and higher education settings; race, class, gender and access to education; school choice; technology use in schools. Because problems in education are illuminated by the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities, our facultys research is interdisciplinary and draws on a wide range of research methods.

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