The PhD in Education Program is individualized, interdisciplinary, and experiential. Students may opt to specialize in Mathematics Education Leadership (MEL) or incorporate coursework within a self-defined interdisciplinary program of study.
Have questions? Attend an information session or contact the specialization representative, Theresa Wills.
The MEL specialization prepares individuals for leadership, research, and university teaching positions in mathematics education. This specialization focuses on research, curriculum, technology, and professional development for mathematics teaching, learning, and leadership. Many students receive secondary specializations in instructional technology, teacher education, or education policy with opportunities to collaborate with faculty and fellow doctoral students in ongoing research, grants development, and professional networking activities.
What Will You Learn?
The specialization features coursework and applied internships that enable you to learn:
- Theory and research in mathematics education
- Foundational knowledge about mathematics education
- Research methodologies to address a variety of mathematics education topics
- Specialized knowledge in mathematics education related to your area of interest
Monique Williams, PhD 2021
- Dissertation Title: Quantifying Relevance: The Development and Validation of an Initial Scale to Measure Secondary Students’ Perceptions of the Relevance of Mathematics Content
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Toya Frank
Sarah DeLeeuw, PhD 2020
- Dissertation Title: Using a Systems Perspective of Value Creation to Analyze, Critique, and Extend Frameworks for Teacher Professional Development
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Margaret Hjalmarson & Dr. Jennifer Suh
Daria Gerasimova, PhD 2020
- Dissertation Title: Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Multidimensional, Instruction-Specific Student Engagement in Undergraduate Mathematics
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Angela Miller & Dr. Margaret Hjalmarson
Katherine Bolluyt-Meints, PhD 2019
- Dissertation Title: Emergence and Sustainability of Teachers' Productive Disposition through Professional Development Experiences Viewed through an Andragogical Lens
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jennifer Suh
Terrie Galanti, PhD 2019
- Dissertation Title: Hyper-acceleration of Algebra I: Narrating Opportunity to Learn from a Situative Perspective
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Toya Frank
Kimberly Leong, PhD 2019
- Dissertation Title: Elementary Mathematics Specialist Coaches' Construction of a Hypothetical Learning Trajectory for Rational Number Equipartitioning
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jennifer Suh & Dr. Margret Hjalmarson
Kimberly Morrow-Leong, PhD 2019
- Dissertation Title: Elementary Mathematics Specialist Coaches' Construction of a Hypothetical Learning Trajectory for Rational Number Equipartitioning
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jennifer Suh & Dr. Margret Hjalmarson
Kathleen Matson, PhD 2018
- Dissertation Title: Teachers' Perspectives on How They Learn Mathematical Modeling
- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jennifer Suh
Theresa Wills
Courtney Baker
Jennifer Suh