Learning, Literacies and Technologies, PhD
Curriculum, Development, Diversity, Education, Instruction, Interdisciplinary Studies, Intervention, Linguistics, Scholar, Teacher, Technology, cultural, literature, professional, teachers college
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is changing their name, effective Fall 2025. The new name is Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
At one of the top-ranked colleges of education in the world, you can prepare to be a leader in thought and action while working closely with internationally recognized faculty members.
The Doctor of Philosophy program in learning, literacies and technologies is designed to prepare scholars who address socially significant educational programs and transform pre-K--20 educational programs through rigorous research, transdisciplinary engagements and educational interventions. Students rely on multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives to explore, influence and transform educational institutions and their practices.
Students begin engaging in research studies during their first semester and continue throughout the four-year program. Faculty members with diverse disciplinary backgrounds collaborate with doctoral students, individually and in teams, to design powerful studies, implement them in authentic settings, collect and analyze data, write research reports, and present and publish research primarily in academic journals. Students prepare to enter the academy and to conduct theoretical, conceptual and humanities-based educational research. Students in these areas are encouraged to apply to the program.
Academic study and research in the learning, literacies and technologies program focuses on the nature of curriculum learning and literacies for diverse learners in various educational contexts. Furthermore, students in this program examine how the use of technologies can support learning, design learning environments and understand the conditions under which learning occurs.
Students develop areas of specialization with faculty advisors and doctoral committee members, working on engaging educational research, and thus lead the way to innovate and explore how new technologies can assist literacies for various learning contexts. Past examples of student specializations include mathematics education, gender and equity studies, science education, and curriculum studies. Students are encouraged to craft their own programs of specialization and to work with faculty members from across the university.
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
- Location: Tempe
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
85 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation
Required Core (9 credit hours)
DCI 701 Transdisciplinary Seminar I (3)
DCI 702 Transdisciplinary Seminar II (3)
DCI 706 Academic Writing (3)
Specialization (15 credit hours)
Research (12 credit hours)
COE 502 Introduction to Data Analysis (3)
COE 503 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)
advanced research methods course (6)
Electives (37 credit hours)
Culminating Experience (12 credit hours)
DCI 799 Dissertation (12) or
PPE 799 Dissertation (12) or
SPE 799 Dissertation (12)
Additional Curriculum Information
Students entering the doctoral program with a master's degree in a related discipline may count up to 30 credit hours from the master's degree toward the 85 credit hours. In addition, with program and Graduate College approval, a student may use up to 12 additional credit hours toward the doctorate if documentation is provided showing that those credit hours were not part of the master's degree.
As part of electives, students complete seven credit hours of inquiry courses selected in consultation with the program advisor.
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's and master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- three letters of recommendation
- personal statement
- guided writing sample
- curriculum vitae
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
The letters of recommendation should be from individuals who can speak to the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program, and one must be from an academic who can speak to the applicant's potential for graduate study.
The personal statement should describe the applicant's interests and their reason for seeking this degree.
For the guided writing sample, applicants are asked to submit an essay response to a two question prompt.
Graduates are educational researchers who serve as scholars, leaders and teacher educators engaged in the design, development and use of literacies and technologies that promote learning. They are stewards of their educational field, working across disciplinary boundaries to address the learning challenges of the new millennium.
Career examples include:
- college program director
- educator
- instructional designer
- instructional specialist
- professor
- researcher
- teacher educator
Educational Leadership & Innovation, Division
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
