Promotion in Bildung und menschliche Entwicklung

This full-time program is designed for those whose aspirations are to join an academic faculty at higher education institutions for a career in higher education teaching and research. Become an expert in the field’s research literature, contemporary policy/practice issues, and research methodologies of your chosen concentration area while working closely with your faculty mentors. Earning a Ph.D. in Education and Human Development will culminate in an original dissertation; your courses and experiences will prepare you to design and conduct a dissertation study.

• Participate in teaching and research experiences early and throughout your program.
• Leverage opportunities to present, write and publish with your faculty to build your dossier.
• Become involved with campus faculty governance.

The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver is a statewide and national leader for educational quality, access, and equity across the education lifespan, birth through higher education. Our undergraduate and graduate programs prepare and inspire education and mental health leaders to profoundly impact student opportunity, achievement, and success in urban and diverse communities.

We believe that all students, diverse in race, ethnicity, economic resources, language, fluency, abilities, geography, first-generation status, age, gender, and sexual identities, deserve access to an excellent education. Our academic programs, our world-class faculty, and our curriculum reflect this inclusion and social justice philosophy. Through innovative research and partnerships, we strive to be passionate agents of change, inspiring upcoming generations to learn from the past and shape the future. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion works toward a more just and compassionate world.