PhD in Teaching and Learning - Urban Education in New York United States | New York University

Enhance your expertise, collaborate with faculty on research projects, and gear up for a career as a forward-thinking education leader dedicated to academic inquiry and practical solutions in urban learning environments. Ideal candidates typically bring experience from roles like educator, administrator, reporter, policy analyst, or creative professional, with a background in studying, working for, or championing educational transformation. Focus areas include: Practical and policy-level reforms for urban schools. The connections between education and community or formal and informal learning settings. Contemporary challenges related to educational disparities, higher education pathways, and youth trends. Established in the 1800s by visionaries seeking to create an urban-centered university addressing city challenges, NYU Steinhardt now offers doctoral students exceptional opportunities to build academic careers true to this original mission.