Carlow University’s Education Doctorate Offers Four Specialized Strands

Carlow University’s Education Doctorate program welcomed 24 students to its inaugural cohort in the fall of 2024, and students can register for four specialized strands in the program for the upcoming year.

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The Education Doctorate program is aimed at thought leaders who embrace diversity of thinking and expression, want to challenge the status quo, and seek  transformative change in today’s educational practice.

The three-year practice-based inquiry program - which is rooted in the Mercy tradition of social justice and respect for all - is designed with a focus on scholar-practitioner stewardship that blends inquiry with practice. The Mercy tradition is a Catholic heritage characterized by compassion, respect, justice, and hope that emphasizes service to others and social justice advocacy.

The doctorate is offered in four specialized strands:

• Educational leadership

• Curriculum and learning

• Literacy

• Early childhood policy and leadership

This fall, the doctorate will add two new strands: Arts education and leadership and special education and leadership.

The program offers online courses, offsite internships, and an on-campus dissertation defense. Doctorate coursework covers everything from AI and education to culture, policy, advocacy, and governance.

For more information about the program or the application process, contact Ann Bisignani, graduate program coordinator, at ambisignani@carlow.edu or Dr. Patricia McMahon, program director, at plmcmahon@carlow.edu. Those interested can also call 412-578-6296.