Use these focus areas as a companion to your program’s seminars and lab work
Funding equity, resource allocation, cost-effectiveness
Charter schools, vouchers, open enrollment
Preparation, certification, labor markets
Testing policy, accountability systems
Pre-K access, quality, policy design
Access, affordability, student success
Master advanced quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches used in leading policy research.
Learn from scholars who have published in top journals and advised policymakers at the highest levels.
Join a network of doctoral students and scholars engaged in cutting-edge policy research.
Structured support for developing and completing high-quality dissertation research.
12 resource sets • 48 labs • Flexible supplements to your program
A multi-year roadmap to plug into your doctoral milestones and lab work.
Policy theory, historical analysis, and foundational research design.
Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods mastery.
Equity, implementation, and comparative policy specialization.
Dissertation proposal, publication prep, and research-practice partnerships.
Interactive resources for doctoral research and publication workflows.
Interactive guides for professors leading seminars and supervising doctoral research.
Use these resources inside existing doctoral seminars, research labs, and writing groups.
A structured advising sequence that aligns coursework, research, and professional development.
Engage with classical and contemporary theory across multiple scholarly traditions.
Master quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods at the highest levels of rigor.
Center justice, equity, and critical perspectives in all aspects of your research.
Develop manuscripts ready for submission to top-tier education policy journals.
Join a cohort of doctoral students and faculty engaged in collaborative scholarship.
Apply scholarly work to real policy problems through practitioner partnerships.