How I Got Into Temple’s Urban Education PhD Program.
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The Urban Education Leaders Program (UELP) at Teachers College, Columbia University is a three-year, executive education-style Ed.D. program that convenes for two weeks in the summer and one weekend per month during the regular academic year. In addition to coursework, case studies and field-based experiences, our structured approach to scaffolding the dissertation process provides the support.
Granting its first PhD in 1971, Temple’s graduate program has a proud history, situated in the vibrant, urban environment of Philadelphia. Our international faculty and student body reflect the diversity of Temple’s campus and we are especially proud to have earned a ranking amongst American philosophy programs with the most women graduates. There are Temple graduates teaching in Europe.
The Minority and Urban Education specialization is designed to provide doctoral students with a broad base of knowledge about the education of disadvantaged populations, including students, families, and communities, particularly in urban areas. Courses address issues such as the social and political contexts of urban schools, practices and policies that govern urban schooling, and the.
The most common degrees available in urban education leadership are a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The curriculum for these degrees includes courses in educational.
Earning a Ph.D. in urban affairs and planning may take 5-7 years to complete. Urban affairs and planning Ph.D. programs typically require students to create a thesis or dissertation that is based upon original research conducted throughout their time as students. Urban affairs and planning Ph.D. students are likely to spend a great deal of their time conducting research to discover new.
Kristine Lewis-Grant, PhD (Temple University). Associate Clinical Professor. Experiences of students of African descent at predominantly white colleges and universities, college access and college student development, youth civic engagement in urban school reform, qualitative research and evaluation. William Lynch, PhD (University of Maryland). Professor. Curriculum and educational leadership.