Language, Literacy, & Culture PhD
Students in the Language, Literacy, & Culture (LLC) doctoral program undertake research that transforms schools, communities, and the broader society. They study ideologies and power relations; the ways in which language, literacy, and culture affect how individuals negotiate participation in their communities; and how people express and develop social identities. Their coursework includes foundational courses in language, literacy, and culture; a specialization in one of these areas; and extensive research methodology.
The LLC Practitioner Program is nationally recognized by National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Educators (NCATE), Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and the International Association of Reading (IRA).
Note: The education specialist degree (EdS) is an option for students who would like to pursue an advanced degree beyond a master's without the dissertation component of the doctorate.
Featured class
Conceptualize and conduct a full ethnographic study.
Learn how to use reflection on the fieldwork experiences to construct (or deconstruct) and articulate the theoretical basis, methods, and findings of your research.
Featured faculty
Theresa Austin
Dr. Austin’s research draws on critical race and sociocultural theories to examine language and literacy policies and planning for multilingual learners.
Maria José Botelho
Maria José Botelho is interested in how school literacy practices can be re-imagined to affirm children’s cultural and linguistic knowledge.
K.C. Nat Turner
Marialuisa Di Stefano
Dr. Di Stefano is a multilingual and multicultural educator, researcher, and advocate for historically marginalized groups in education.
Language, Literacy, & Culture
Scholars focus on a wide range of topics, seeking to transform education to better meet the needs of all learners in multicultural and multilingual contexts.