University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Submitted by DHuinker on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 8:38am

The Ph.D. program in Urban Education offers a doctoral specialization in Mathematics Education. The specialization integrates mathematical knowledge for teaching within the broader field of urban education and prepares individuals to address critical issues across varied educational settings and contexts through research and scholarship in mathematics education.

Faculty
Number of full-time faculty in mathematics education: 
2
Number of adjunct faculty in mathematics education: 
2
Doctoral Students in Mathematics Education
Number of full-time doctoral students on research/teaching assistantships: 
3
Number of part-time doctoral students: 
6
Number of full-time doctoral students: 
4
Financial Support
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
General Program Requirements
Is there a residence requirement?: 
Yes
If a residency is required, please provide relevant details.: 

Students must complete 9 graduate credits in each of two consecutive semesters, or 6 graduate credits in each of three consecutive semesters.

Profile of students entering doctoral program during the most recent academic year.
Number of students admitted this year: 
3
Number of students with K -12 mathematics teaching experience: 
9
Length of program
Typical number of years of full-time work required to complete doctorate when entering with a masters degree: 
3 years
Program Graduates
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 2019: 
1
During the last 5 years, the number of Ph.D. graduates that took positions in
mathematics departments: 
1
school districts: 
2
To find more information about this program:
Effective Date(s) of Program Information: 
Mon, 01/25/2016
Contact Name: 
DeAnn Huinker
Contact Email: 
huinker@uwm.edu
City Website: 
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/
Institution Website: 
http://www.uwm.edu/
Program Website: 
https://catalog.uwm.edu/education/urban-education/urban-education-mathematics-phd/
Special features or areas of interest that would be of interest to potential doctoral students: 

The University of Wisconsin System has two doctoral granting institutions. The UW-Milwaukee doctoral program provides a unique focus on urban mathematics education by integrating mathematical knowledge for teaching, content-focused equitable pedagogy, and practice-based inquiry and research.