Portland State University

Faculty
Number of full-time faculty in mathematics education: 
6
Number of adjunct faculty in mathematics education: 
2
Doctoral Students in Mathematics Education
Number of FEMALE part-time doctoral students: 
1
Number of full-time doctoral students on research/teaching assistantships: 
7
Number of part-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of full-time doctoral students: 
14
Number of FEMALE full-time doctoral students: 
8
Number of MALE part-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of MALE full-time doctoral students: 
6
Financial Support
Academic year (9-month) stipend for teaching/research assistantship?: 
15000
Percent of tuition waived for doctoral students on teaching/research assistantships?: 
100
Does your institution have scholarships/fellowships dedicated to doctoral students in mathematics education?: 
No
Prerequisites
Mathematics background: 
3
Or an MST, or coursework at or near masters equivalent in math
General Program Requirements
Is there a residence requirement?: 
Yes
If a residency is required, please provide relevant details.: 

At least one contiguous year, full time

Is competency in a foreign language required?: 
No
Profile of students entering doctoral program during the most recent academic year.
Number of students admitted this year: 
4
Number of students with K -12 mathematics teaching experience: 
1
Length of program
Typical number of years of full-time work required to complete doctorate when entering with a masters degree: 
4 years
Program Graduates
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2001: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2002: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2003: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2005: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2006: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2007: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2008: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2010: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2011: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2013: 
3
During the last 5 years, the number of Ph.D. graduates that took positions in
mathematics departments: 
4
To find more information about this program:
Effective Date(s) of Program Information: 
Wed, 02/12/2014
Contact Name: 
Eva Thanheiser
Contact Email: 
Institution Website: 
Program Website: 
Special features or areas of interest that would be of interest to potential doctoral students: 

Faculty features research interests particularly in the teaching and learning of calculus/analysis, geometry, abstract algebra,  probability & statistics, and number sense.