PhD About the Program
PhD Course Requirements
Course Prerequisite Methodology Courses = 8 units
EDU 114, Quantitative Methods in Educational Research, 4
units
EDU 200, Educational Research, 4 units
Professional Induction Course = 4 units
EDU 291, Professional Seminar in Education, 4 units
Methodological Core Courses = 8 units
EDU 201, Survey of Qualitative Methods, 4 units
EDU 204A, Quantitative Methods in Educational Research: Analysis
of Correlation and Design, 4 units
PhD Timeline and Milestones
There is no specific length of time associated with earning a PhD. Across disciplines and campuses, the average amount of time to earn the degree is between four and five years, although individual time varies widely.
PhD Advising & Mentoring
Each student in the program works with a graduate advisor, a faculty advisor, and a major professor.
PhD Mentoring Guidelines
Mentoring of graduate students by faculty is an integral part of the graduate experience.
Ph.D. Program in Education
Mentoring Guidelines
Updated & Revised by Ph.D. Policy Committee, 10/15/07
Adopted by vote of the faculty, Date 10/23/07
GGE Research Seminar Schedule
The GGE offers a weekly research seminar featuring our faculty, students, and other speakers. We invite our community to participate in these seminars.
Recorded sessions are added to the PhD Academic Programs Video website as they become available. Not all sessions are recorded.
Spring 2024 Schedule
Seminars are held in the School of Education Building, Room 174. Seminars begin promptly at 12:10 pm.
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2023 Graduates
Alicia Bencomo Garcia
Serving Latina/o/x Undergraduates Through Graduation: An
Examination of Organizational Retention Structures at Hispanic
Serving Institutions
Chris Jadallah
Power, positioning, and participation: Community- based
watershed monitoring as a catalyst for learning and literacy
toward socioecological transformation
Mayu Lindblad
Chinese-English and Spanish-English Dual Language Learners?
Bilingual Narrative Skills
2022 Graduates
Elizabeth Flores
Latinx Student Experiences With Assessment and Placement at
Community College
Amanda Lindell
Environmental Science Identity & Learning Ecosystems for City
Youth: The Role of People, Places, and Activities
Robert Linden
Financial Incentives for California Community Colleges:
Impacts on District Revenue, Student Financial Aid Receipt, and
Degree Production
2021 Graduates
David Earwicker
Asymmetric Expectations: Faculty Research Roles Under
California’s Master Plan for Higher Education
Danielle Hagood
How University Instructors See Student Engagement and Risk
Status: Constructing Definitions with Information from
Instructional Practices and Learning Management Systems
Alexandria Hurtt
Access and Equity in California Schools: Three Investigations
on the Distribution of School Inputs
Financial Support
The Graduate Group in Education is committed to offering financial support to our PhD students for at least four years of study through employment and/or fellowships that include a monthly salary/stipend and fee remission.
Jade Lee Presents “Who or What Do You Trust: The Boundary Between Interpersonal Trust and Technology Trust”
On May 22, 2023, School of Education PhD candidate Jade Lee presented on “Who or What Do You Trust: The Boundary Between Interpersonal Trust and Technology Trust” as part of our Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series.
Elizabeth Castro and Silvia Tovar Present “Generative Tensions amongst Pre-Service Teachers Discussing Academic Language”
On May 8, 2023, School of Education PhD students Elizabeth Castro and Silvia Tovar presented on “Generative Tensions amongst Pre-Service Teachers Discussing Academic Language” as part of our Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series.
Mayra Nunez Martinez, Adriana Lopez Torres and Tadria Cardenas present “‘Tu Puedes Mija’: Our Immigrant Mothers’ Roles In the Pursuit of Our Doctoral Degrees”
On April 24, 2023, School of Education PhD students Mayra Nunez Martinez, Adriana Lopez Torres and Tadria Cardenas presented “‘Tu Puedes Mija’: Our Immigrant Mothers’ Roles In the Pursuit of Our Doctoral Degrees” as part of our Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series.
