Doctoral / PHD Programs in Human Development and Family Studies

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Whether you are interested in exploring a direct service role, starting a nonprofit organization, engaging in clinical or counseling work, or pursuing doctoral research. as well as design strategies and interventions to promote healthy development.

We know much the science of human development, but we are just beginning to figure out communicate and enact it to actually better the world. Our program helps our students gain a deeper understanding of learning and growth across diverse contexts, as they explore their professional roles in supporting human development for children, families, and communities.

After completing the HDE Program, you will have a deeper understanding of the following competencies that explore how:.

The HDE Program is designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills essential to promoting healthy development for all learners. A minimum of 42 credits are required to graduate with an Ed.M. degree from HGSE.

Your Equity and Opportunity Foundations experience culminates in an elected course, which will take place during terms when electives are available.

To fulfill the program requirement, students must take a minimum of 12 credits specific to HDE, including the following:.

The HDE Program Core Experience (4 credits), is a combination of required coursework, program-wide events, and small group experiences. It is designed to help you develop the capacity to bridge research and practice across human development contexts. Whether your professional trajectory leads you to focus on children, families, communities, or organizations, there are through lines (ways of thinking and connecting) from the field of human development that can expand our vision and understanding. For example, understanding individual development within the larger ecological contexts or recognizing human relationships as the driver for many different developmental outcomes. The program experience provides opportunities to discuss and reflect on your insights and professional goals with peers and the teaching team.

Research methods and applied professional skills courses (4 credits), you will choose from a list of qualitative, quantitative, and skills-based courses. Course subject matter may include statistics and data science in education and organizations, participatory action research for educational justice, and ethnographic methods.

Course subject matter may include early childhood development, developmental psychology, preventative and developmental group counseling, college student development, or language and literacy development.

Year one consists of pursuing an Ed.M. in the HDE Program and our School Counseling Strand.

Junlei Li research and practice focuses on understanding and empowering human relationships across developmental contexts.

Meredith Rowe research focuses on young children literacy and vocabulary development, particularly as it is influenced by communication between children and their caregivers.

The HDE Program prepares you for a variety of career pathways, including:.

Field-staff or program manager at domestic or international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

You will join an extraordinary cohort of students representing a rich diversity of personal and professional backgrounds. You will find that your cohort members exhibit energy, curiosity, and compassion, as well as a common commitment to understanding the deepest puzzles of development and addressing the greatest practical challenges. This community results in an exhilarating learning environment that forms the basis for lifelong friendships and long-term professional networks.

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Explore examples of the Human Development and Education experience and the impact its community is making on the field:.

HGSE Honors Master Students with Intellectual Contribution Award.

Students wishing to receive a Ph.D. in Human Development apply directly to the Comparative Human Development.

All newly enrolled PhD students are guaranteed funding support from the University of Chicago, external sources, or a combination of the two for the duration of their program, regardless of citizenship or other factors. Funding support includes a full-tuition scholarship, health insurance (for the student only), coverage of the Graduate Student Services Fee, and a living stipend. The guaranteed minimum stipend level for the 2022-2023 year is $ ,000.

In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, The University of Chicago, in admissions, employment, and access to programs, considers students on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or other factors irrelevant to participation in the programs of the University.

A doctoral program exploring the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of human development within the context of culture, education, and social policy.

With the freedom to craft an individualized plan of study, the Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development program allows students to explore their interests and graduate prepared for a career in academic research.

Penn proudly houses the IES Predoctoral Training Program, a multi-year opportunity for current Ph.D. students offering both financial and skill-building support.

Core areas of focus include developmental psychology, cognitive development, development in cultural contexts, and research design and analysis.

Culminating experiencePreliminary (candidacy) examination, dissertation proposal, doctoral dissertation.

This Ph.D. program combines the study of social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of human development considered within cultural contexts and relevant to social policies. Students are encouraged to take an interdisciplinary approach to human development and may take courses in other schools and departments at Penn.

Most students are required to take these 4 courses: Human Development, Adolescent Development, Personality Social Development, and Cognitive Development. Up to eight course units may be transferred from a master program.

Graduates go on to take tenure track positions at research universities, postdoctoral fellowships, as well as research and leadership positions at nonprofit institutions.

All Ph.D. students are guaranteed a full scholarship for their first four years of study, as well as a stipend and student health insurance. Penn GSE is committed to making your graduate education affordable, and we offer generous scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships.

The Racial Empowerment Collaborative (REC) is a research, program development, and training center that brings together community leaders, researchers, authority figures, families, and youth to study and promote racial literacy and health in schools and neighborhoods.

The Human and Organizational Development (HOD) offers interdisciplinary programs that share a focus on communities, organizations and the people within them. HOD offers bachelor master and doctoral degrees.

LPO offers bachelor master Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees.

Scholars in the Psychology and Human Development (Psych HD) work together to increase understanding of basic psychological functioning and cognitive processes in children and family members, school and other social contexts that influence development. The department offers bachelor master and doctoral degrees.

The Special Education (SPED) has long been a pioneer in both research and practice. A leader in equipping special educators to deliver high-quality educational experiences for students with disabilities, SPED ranks first in scholarly production. The department offers bachelor master and doctoral degrees.

The department offers bachelor master and doctoral degrees.

The program prepares students for careers in academic life, primarily in psychology, sociology, or human development in research programs of governmental agencies at various levels and in a range of programs in community agencies and private enterprise.

All students are required to complete at least two semesters of graduate-level training in statistics and one semester of teaching. The field also requires that students complete a predoctoral research project or master degree before taking the Admission to Candidacy examination.

All students are expected to acquire a basic background in the behavioral sciences and to master a broad base of knowledge of human development in the context of family and society. Both the M.A. and the Ph.D. degree programs require a research thesis or dissertation.

For the Ph.D. degree, two semesters of graduate-level training in statistics and some teaching experience are required. The field also requires that candidates complete a predoctoral research project before taking the Admission to Candidacy examination. The Ph.D. program ordinarily takes four years to complete.

Students may also become involved in research or demonstration projects in the Family Life Development Center (child maltreatment and families under stress) and the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center (adulthood and aging).

All Graduate School Requirements, including the English Language Proficiency Requirement for all applicants.

Demonstrate good citizenship in the academic community in the areas of research, teaching, service, and leadership.

Graduate Degrees Administered by Colleges Other Than the Graduate School.

Cornell Tech (NYC) Distance, Hybrid, or Online Option Geneva Ithaca.

Arts and Humanities Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Engineering Social Sciences.

Studying Cognitive Science in Education can lead to careers in developmental research, instructional design, and creative applications of computers and related technologies.

In the Cognitive Science in Education program, students examine the cognitive mechanisms that underlie learning and thinking in school and non-school settings. Our program trains students in basic theories of human cognition, the practice and interpretation of empirical cognitive and developmental research, and use research to improve educational practices and develop innovative methods built around new technologies. The curriculum includes cognitive, developmental and educational psychology, and computer science which provide students with a valuable perspective on cognition and learning.

Master of Arts in Cognitive Science in Education.

Master of Education in Educational Psychology: Cognitive, Behavioral, and Developmental Analysis.

Doctor of Education in Cognitive Science in Education.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science in Education.

In our M.A. program, students examine the cognitive mechanisms that underlie learning and thinking in school and non-school settings. Our program trains students in basic theories of human cognition, and the practice and interpretation of emperical cognitive and developmental research.

Master of Arts in Cognitive Science in Education 32 credits.

In our Master of Education program, our students focus on cognitive, behavioral, and development analysis. Areas of focus include: Cognition and Learning, Intelligent Technologies, Reading Research, Cognitive Studies of Educational Practice, Creativity and Cognition, Learning Analytics, and eLearning in the Workplace.

Master of Education (Ed.M.) in Educational Psychology: Cognitive, Behavioral, and Developmental Analysis 60 credits.

The Doctor of Education program train students in the basic theories of human cognition, the practice and interpretation of empirical cognitive and developmental research, as well as use research to improve educational practices and develop innovative methods built around new technologies.

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Cognitive Science 90 credits.

Our Ph.D. program trains students in the basic theories of human cognition, the practice and interpretation of empirical cognitive and developmental research, as well as research to improve educational practices and develop innovative methods built around new technologies.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cognitive Science in Education 75 credits.

Cognitive Science in Education[Program is not accepting applications for the 2023 cycle.].

Educational Psychology: Cognitive, Behavioral, and Developmental Analysis[Program is not accepting applications for the 2023 cycle.].

Online Degree Application, including Statement of Purpose and Resume.

Additional information and requirements from the program are listed on the Degrees Requirements page.

The Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) is an interdisciplinary study of how families, schools, and neighborhoods affect child and adolescent development. It was designed to advance the understanding of the developmental pathways of both positive and negative human social behaviors. In particular, the Project examined the pathways to juvenile delinquency, adult crime, substance abuse, and violence. At the same time, the Project also provided a detailed look at the environments in which these social behaviors take place by collecting substantial amounts of data urban Chicago, including its people, institutions, and resources.

The Project design consisted of two major components. The first was an intensive study of Chicago neighborhoods, particularly the social, economic, organizational, political, and cultural structures and the dynamic changes that take place in the structures over time. The second component was a series of coordinated longitudinal studies that followed over 6,000 randomly selected children, adolescents, and young adults to examine the changing circumstances of their lives and the personal characteristics that might lead them toward or away from a variety of antisocial behaviors.

Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods: A Research Update (PDF) [NIJ Research in Brief]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. NCJ 163603 (9).

Tonry, M., L. Human Development and Criminal Behavior: New Ways of Advancing Knowledge. Research in Criminology, ed. Blumstein D. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Health and Human Services.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, U.S. Health and Human Services.

National Institute for Early Child Development and Education, U.S. Education.

National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Health and Human Services.

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D., Teachers College, Center for the Study of Children and Families, Columbia University.

MyTeachingPartner Mathematics Science Curricula and Implementation Support System.

Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Program for Post-Doctoral Fellows.

This UVA Center is Making Classrooms Better, from Child Care to Grad School.

Class of 2016: Curry School Graduates Inaugural Class of Newest Major.

NCRECE Releases Data on Extensive Teacher Professional Development Study.

University of Virginia School of Education Human Development Receives $1M from Bank of America to Launch Initiative that Focuses on Promoting Inclusion.

Relay Graduate School trains pre-K teachers, but awareness of its approach remains limited.

Curry School of Education offers new teaching degrees in four years.

Back to basics: Local schools embrace the science of reading.

Letter grades get erased from school, with little consensus on replace them.

Private schools woo families to stay afloat.

Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies.

Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform.

School of Human Development Organizational Studies in Education.

School of Special Education, School Psychology Early Childhood Studies.

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This information pertains to the programs in: Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration Student Personnel in Higher Education.

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The doctoral program at Eliot-Pearson helps graduate students integrate developmental research and theory with understanding or modeling effective practice, and offers opportunities to work in agencies and organizations that serve children, youth and families, and to conduct research. The PhD in Child Study and Human Development provides individually designed programs of study in the context of common milestones and shared training objectives. We subscribe to a primary-mentor-mentee model of doctoral preparation however, doctoral students are supported by our community of scholars in various ways. Through a rigorous combination of research training, coursework and other mentored experiences, and an applied internship, students develop substantive expertise in an area of scholarship, and develop competencies in ten other areas.

In general, the PhD program is for full-time students only. Tuition scholarships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships are available, on a competitive basis, to full-time PhD candidates.

The doctoral program prepares students to make important contributions to theory, research, policy, and or practice and to contribute in diverse settings. Alumni of Eliot-Pearson doctoral program work in a variety of settings roles, including academia, children media, high-tech for children, learning environments, congressional policy fellowships, early childhood education, secondary and high education administration, international early childhood consultation, international NGOs (e.g., UNICEF, World Bank), and research firms or organizations.

Program Requirements and Policies for Students Who Matriculated in 2018 and Beyond.

Each student is required to complete a minimum of 58 credits as part of their fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. These include:.

The specific course requirements for each of these are as follows:.

A minimum of 48 credits taken from department or university offerings.

Students are required to take this course for 1 credit each semester during the first and second years of the doctoral program, for a total of 4 credits.

CSHD 285: Advanced Research Methods in Applied Developmental Science.

Approved alternatives may be taken outside the dept. (e.g. Psychology) or outside the university (e.g. the New England Consortium Schools Boston University, Boston College, and Brandeis University).

CSHD 249: Applied Regression Analysis for Developmental Science.

Approved alternatives may be taken outside the dept. (e.g. Psychology) or outside the university.

Theory Courses in Content Areas (3 courses or 9 credits).

Students must complete 3 courses in core developmental content areas. Potential areas and courses include:.

Personal Social Development (CSHD 161, 261, or approved alternative).

Human Development Across the Lifespan (CSHD 211) or Applied Developmental Science: Theoretical, Methodological, and Empirical Foundations (CSHD 248).

The 5 remaining courses 5 courses (or 15 credits) may be selected from a variety of offerings, including directed research courses and independent studies. These possibilities include: Directed Research, Independent Study, or Community Field Placement and other applied courses.

Internship (12 credits) The duration of the internship may vary, but it typically will extend for two consecutive semesters, and it must total at least 600 hours.

Dissertation Dissertation Study is undertaken for zero credits. In general, the dissertation work is begun after successful completion of the course work, internship and qualifying review. When undertaking dissertation work students must register for CSHD 297 (fall) and 298 (spring).