Learning and Instruction Doctoral Programs

Learning and Instruction Doctoral Programs

Earn your Ph.D. or Ed.D. at UB in:

  • Elementary Education (Ed.D or Ph.D.)
    Also with an emphasis in:
    • Early Childhood
    • Social Studies Education
    • Music Education
  • English Education (Ph.D.)
  • Foreign and Second Language Education (Ph.D.)
  • Mathematics Education (Ph.D.)
  • Reading Education (Ph.D.)
  • Science Education (Ph.D.)
  • Special Education (Ph.D.) (Joint program with Buffalo State College)

Get the career your want!

Many graduates of our doctoral programs become researchers, professors, and administrators in colleges and universities or assume leadership positions in school districts, BOCES, and state education departments.

You'll find our alumni leading the field:

  • as Teachers
  • as Professors at Colleges and Universities
  • as school Superitendents and Assistant Superintendents
  • as Researchers and Authors
  • as Deans and Administrators in Higher Education settings
  • as Presidents of Universities

With just a minimum of 72 credit hours of study beyond the baccalaureate degree and the completion of a dissertation you could earn your doctorate!

For questions regarding programs of study, please contact:

Program Contact Email Phone
Elementary Education Dr. J. Sarama jsarama@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4079
  - Early Childhood Dr. X.C. Wang wangxc@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4056
  - Social Studies Education Dr. Sarah Robert srobert2@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4046
  - Music Education Dr. M. Runfola runfola@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4033
English Education Dr. S. Miller smiller@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4071
Foreign and Second Language Education Dr. J. Brutt-Griffler bruttg@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4066
Mathematics Education Dr. Ming Ming Chiu mingchiu@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4067
Reading Education Dr. Mary McVee mcvee@buffalo.edu (716) 645-2458
Science Education Dr. X. Liu xliu5@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4050
Special Education Dr. S. Raimondi raimonsl@yahoo.com (716) 645-5042

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