PhD in Educational Studies: Specializations
The PhD in Educational Studies program at Boston University enables students to develop skills and expertise in a core specialty, such as educational policy studies, language & literacy education, math & science education, or special education. Coursework in the Educational Studies PhD program is specific to each concentration, allowing you to focus on the subjects that align with your background and interests. The PhD program provides a deliberate course of study, including coursework in a specific content area, research, and active immersion in the community of student and faculty scholars within the program and throughout the college, Boston University, and the profession.
Educational Policy Studies
The PhD in Educational Studies: Educational Policy Studies at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is designed for students who intend to engage in applied research that answers policy-relevant questions such as school choice, early education, or social policy in formal and informal learning environments across the lifespan. In addition to coursework and teaching apprenticeships, doctoral students will work on research projects that answers policy questions with issues of diversity and social justice in mind.
Faculty
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Olivia Chi
Assistant Professor
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Stephanie Curenton
Director, Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED)
Professor -
Joshua Goodman
Associate Professor
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Anthony Abraham Jack
Faculty Director, Newbury Center
Associate Professor -
Nathan Jones
Associate Professor
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Ariel Tichnor-Wagner
Program Director, MA in Educational Policy Studies
Lecturer -
Jerry Whitmore, Jr.
Assistant Professor
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Marcus A. Winters
Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Professor
Faculty Director, Wheelock Educational Policy Center
Language & Literacy Education
The PhD in Educational Studies: Language & Literacy Education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is designed for students who intend to engage in research that contributes to evolving understandings of language and literacy education in formal and informal learning environments and across the lifespan. The program includes three primary specializations: ASL & Deaf studies, language education, and literacy education.
Faculty
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Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano
Program Director, TESOL Multilingual Learner Education (Licensure)
Lecturer -
Naomi Caselli
Director, BU AI & Education Initiative
Associate Professor -
Dina C. Castro
Director, Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being
Bahamdan Professor in Early Childhood Well-Being -
Stephanie Curenton
Director, Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED)
Professor -
Christina L. Dobbs
Program Director, English Education
Associate Professor -
Elena Forzani
Program Director, Literacy Education
Assistant Professor -
Katherine Frankel
Chair, Language & Literacy Education
Associate Professor -
Mary E. Hughes
Senior Lecturer
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Davena Jackson
Assistant Professor
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Laura M. Jiménez
Senior Lecturer
Director, Center for Educating Critically -
Yasuko Kanno
Professor
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Kathy Minhye Kim
Program Director, Language Education
Clinical Assistant Professor -
Amy M. Lieberman
Director, Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor -
Ashley R. Moore
Assistant Professor
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Catherine O’Connor
Professor
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Eli Tucker-Raymond
Research Associate Professor
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Beth Warren
Sylvia Earl Professor
Director, Earl Center for Learning & Innovation
Mathematics & Science Education
Students in the PhD in Educational Studies: Mathematics & Science Education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development work with mathematics and science education faculty studying the nature of mathematical and scientific practice, the design of learning environments, and how to support teacher learning.
Through coursework and apprenticeships, students develop a strong understanding of theory and research in mathematics education and science education; learn how to design, conduct, and critique research studies, and engage in writing and presenting research. The PhD in Educational Studies: Mathematics & Science Education provides strong coursework in research and theories of learning, teaching and teacher education, and curriculum in mathematics and science, while offering flexibility for students to pursue courses of study that advance their particular research and career goals.
Faculty
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Gregory Benoit
Assistant Director, Earl Center for Learning & Innovation
Lecturer -
Aaron Brakoniecki
Program Director, Mathematics Education
Senior Lecturer -
Eric Cordero-Siy
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Leslie Dietiker
Associate Dean, Research
Associate Professor -
Eve Manz
Associate Professor
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Meghan Shaughnessy
Assistant Professor
Special Education
Students in the PhD in Educational Studies: Special Education at BU Wheelock study with top researchers in special education, who hold particular expertise in interdisciplinary systems serving students with disabilities. In addition to coursework and teaching apprenticeships, doctoral students will work on rigorous, interdisciplinary research, to understand how educational systems interact with policy systems, mental health systems, and family systems, to shape the experiences and outcomes of students with disabilities and their families.
Faculty
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Elizabeth Bettini
Associate Professor
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Lindsey Chapman
Program Director, Special Education
Senior Lecturer -
David J. Chard
Professor
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Lana Edwards Santoro
Research Professor
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Hank Fien
Director, Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education
Director, National Center on Improving Literacy
Nancy H. Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation -
Jennifer Greif Green
Professor
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Nancy Harayama
Program Director, Undergraduate Program
Senior Lecturer, Special Education -
Nathan Jones
Associate Professor
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Nancy J. Nelson
Assistant Professor
Deputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy and Lead for Literacy Center -
Zachary Rossetti
Associate Professor