Illinois State University

Submitted by Cullen Craig on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 1:47pm
Faculty
Number of full-time faculty in mathematics education: 
11
Number of post-doctoral faculty in mathematics education: 
0
Number of adjunct faculty in mathematics education: 
2
Doctoral Students in Mathematics Education
Number of full-time doctoral students on research/teaching assistantships: 
5
Number of part-time doctoral students: 
12
Number of full-time international students: 
2
Number of full-time doctoral students: 
5
Financial Support
Academic year (9-month) stipend for teaching/research assistantship?: 
1586
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?: 
Yes
Prerequisites
Mathematics background: 
Mathematics background: Depends on program: K-8 or K-12
General Program Requirements
Is there a residence requirement?: 
No
If a residency is required, please provide relevant details.: 
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: 
1
Number of students with K -12 mathematics teaching experience: 
11
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 2000: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2001: 
6
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2002: 
7
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2003: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2004: 
10
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2005: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2006: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2007: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2008: 
4
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2009: 
5
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2010: 
4
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2011: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2012: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2013: 
5
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2014: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2015: 
3
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2016: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2017: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2018: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2019: 
2
During the last 5 years, the number of Ph.D. graduates that took positions in
mathematics departments: 
7
schools of education: 
0
school districts: 
3
To find more information about this program:
Effective Date(s) of Program Information: 
Thu, 10/13/2022 to Fri, 10/13/2023
Contact Name: 
Craig Cullen
Contact Email: 
cjculle@ilstu.edu
City Website: 
https://www.normalil.gov
Institution Website: 
http://www.ilstu.edu
Program Website: 
https://math.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phd-program/overview/
Special features or areas of interest that would be of interest to potential doctoral students: 

Our Ph.D. students constitute a caring community. Typically, coursework can be completed in about two years (full time including summers), and includes a Professional Project. Most students complete Dissertation Research in 1.5 to 2 years after course work.