The Ph.D. in Education, emphasis in Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment (RESA) program provides graduate coursework in research methods, evaluation and assessment, statistics, and educational foundations. RESA emphasizes inquiry—quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. RESA is designed to prepare individuals for academic and non-academic positions and organizations such as: tenure-track faculty, researchers and statisticians, grant evaluators, assessment specialists, data analysts, institutional effectiveness offices, institutional research offices, IRB offices, hospitals and schools.
Applications are accepted for fall, spring, or summer admission and should be completed at least eight weeks prior to the desired start date. Application deadlines are available on the department’s website. Applicants are encouraged to apply for fall admission unless pre-requisites, typically taken in summer semester, are needed.
Admission Criteria
- GPA of 3.0 or higher on last 60 hours of undergraduate work
- GRE - Verbal, Quantitative, Writing official scores within past 5 years
- Résumé
- Letter of Interest (should include statements regarding the applicant’s related expereinces and professional goals)
- Three letters of recommendation from professionals who are familiar with the student’s academic experience and/or ability and can address applicant’s readiness for graduate study
- Interview
Supplementary material may be submitted at the student’s discretion or may be requested by the admissions committee.
Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
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