PhD in Children, Families & Schools

Children, family & schools doctoral students build a firm grounding in the philosophical, historical, and cultural foundations of learning and development. Their dissertation research topics reflect a wide range of scholarly interests, including family development, the child as learner, the human interactions involved in the teaching process, the implications of the new technologies for learning, character development, the family of the special needs child, and early intervention. In addition to the coursework, PhD students have the opportunity to build practical experience through field supervision and teaching assistantships with early childhood and elementary teacher preparation programs.