The Literacy Education Ph.D. concentration prepares individuals for roles in research, policy, and teaching in higher education. The courses examine influential theories and research that address the developmental, cognitive, motivational, multimodal, literary, linguistic, sociocultural, and sociopolitical foundations of language and literacy. The program is strongly framed by a critical stance emphasizing language and literacy’s transformative potential. Candidates for the literacy education doctorate conduct research examining major issues around the interaction of theory, research, and practice in their role in promoting access, equity and success across a range of educational contexts.
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