Teaching and Leadership
Doctoral Programs
Our doctoral programs prepare teacher educators to conduct scholarship in curriculum, instruction, and school leadership and to provide on-going professional development for teachers and leaders.
Doctoral programs affiliated with Teaching and Leadership have a long and distinguished history of developing researchers who challenge conventions in both theory and practice. Students in our programs have made - and continue to make -- major contributions to our understanding in such areas as inclusive education, teacher mentoring and evaluation, the women in educational administration, and pedagogical content knowledge in mathematics and science teaching.
Programs
- Educational Leadership: The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in Educational Leadership is designed for those who wish to pursue serious inquiry and scholarship in school leadership. The program emphasizes applied research in actual school settings.
- Math Education: Mathematics Education at Syracuse University is committed to the integration of theory and practice through university-school partnerships and extensive field-based experiences for all students.
- Teaching and Curriculum: The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Teaching and Curriculum program is designed to prepare educators for research in teaching and learning, curriculum, teachers, and teacher education. It serves students who wish to study teaching-learning processes in several of the disciplines in elementary and secondary education and selected non-school contexts, the theory and practice of curriculum, the lives of teachers, and policies and practices of teacher education.
- Special Education: The doctoral program is designed to serve students who wish to pursue leadership positions in special education or related fields. This includes those who intend to seek a career as academic scholars, field-based researchers, government policy specialists, college and university teachers, public and private agency/organization directors, program innovators, social planners, and special education consultants.
- Science Education: Graduates of the Ph.D. program in Science Education pursue a wide range of career paths. Many doctoral graduates assume faculty positions in elementary, middle or secondary education and/or teacher education at major research universities, as well as teacher preparation colleges. This degree prepares individuals to conduct science education research, teach science pedagogy and curriculum courses, and to create professional development programs for K-12 education. Some graduates also pursue careers as school district administrators.