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Education PhD

Become an expert in a specialization about which you are passionate through the Education PhD in Temple’s College of Education and Human Development. Immerse yourself in a doctorate program that embraces community-connected, student-inspired and social justice-oriented scholarship.

Engage in critical conversations with professors and classmates across disciplines about what matters most in teaching and learning. Take advantage of both Temple’s location in the center of Philadelphia’s highly diverse communities and the College of Education and Human Development’s network of educational districts and institutions.

You’ll work closely with your Temple faculty mentor to develop your research and teaching skills and learn leading-edge understandings from faculty. Develop the abilities you need to contribute new knowledge to your field. Take courses both within and across specialties to gain a rich interdisciplinary perspective. For full course and curriculum information, look to your specific concentration.

Concentrations

This degree program can be completed with or without a concentration. Your concentration options include

  • Applied Linguistics

    Explore the use, teaching and learning of languages, especially foreign languages. Students will examine the interaction between language beliefs and practices in multilingual communities to build the theoretical foundation, research experiences and scholarly skills needed for positions in academic environments, research and professional practice.

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  • Science, Mathematics and Educational Technology

    Investigate critical lines of inquiry in mathematics education, science education, and/or educational technology. Learn rigorous analytical research skills needed to carry out research focused on the teaching and learning of those subjects.

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  • Special Education

    Become equipped to study interventions designed to improve the learning and behavior of students with a variety of disabilities. Students will gain up-to-date knowledge of research and issues pertaining to special education and hone the ability to apply comprehensive research skills to problems relating to the education of children with special needs. Explore and understand the complexities and individual differences those children face, especially in urban environments, to become a highly qualified teacher of special education.

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  • Educational Psychology

    Develop an interdisciplinary approach to investigating psychological processes in educational contexts. Prepare to become a professor or a research scientist by building expertise in theory and research on students’ and educators’ development, learning and motivation.

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  • Literacy and Learners

    Learn how people from birth through adulthood develop literacy. Find out how research and theory can be brought into effective practice in different contexts. Focus on the learners and aspects of literacy you are most interested in as you prepare yourself for an academic or other research-oriented career.

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with Temple’s commitment to access and affordability, this Doctor of Philosophy offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2025–2026 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,148.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,577.00 per credit

View the full cost of attendance breakdown on the Student Financial Services website.

Our Advisors

Advisors will guide you in navigating the curriculum and selecting the appropriate coursework to achieve your academic and professional goals. A graduate academic advisor will also be available to help you with scheduling, policies and procedures to assure your smooth passage through the program.

Applied Linguistics Program Contact

Elvis Wagner, associate professor, is the faculty program coordinator for the Education PhD with a concentration in Applied Linguistics.
Phone: 215-204-5821
Email:

Educational Psychology Program Contact

Avi Kaplan, professor, is the faculty coordinator for the Education PhD with a concentration in Educational Psychology.
Phone: 215-204-4497
Email:

Literacy and Learners Program Contact

Sabina Neugebauer, associate professor, is the faculty program coordinator for the​ Education PhD with a concentration in Literacy and Learners. 
Phone: 215-204-6137
Email:

Science, Mathematics and Educational Technology Program Contact

Janelle Bailey, associate professor, is the faculty program coordinator for the Education PhD with a concentration in Science, Mathematics and Educational Technology.
Phone: 215-204-5195
Email: 

Special Education Program Contact

Joseph Boyle, associate professor, is the lead professor for the Education PhD with a concentration in Special Education.
Phone: 215-204-1090
Email:  

Questions

For more information about this program, the College of Education and Human Development, how to apply for admission and your application status, contact Enrollment Management.

Enrollment Management
Ritter Annex 150
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-8011
Email:

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