Educational Policy & Evaluation, PhD
Academic Advising
Your Academic Success Coordinator is Chantell Rodgers, MEd. There are a few ways to connect with her:
Email PhDEducation@asu.edu
Phone 602-543-4844
Appointment https://calendly.com/chantell-rodgers - please follow the instructions to add an event to her calendar
Program Description and Policy Information
The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Policy and Evaluation is a full-time program that prepares scholars to conduct rigorous, high-impact and interdisciplinary research on education policy that advances our collective understanding of pre-K through higher education. It emphasizes intensive training in the theory, methods and practice of education policy research and evaluation.
Students are encouraged to read and understand the Student Handbook (2023/24) which contains information on admission, tuition cost and financial aid, curriculum and graduation requirements, student responsibility, university processes for student support, appeal and grievance policies and more. More information about this program is found on the PhD Educational Policy & Evaluation webpage.
In addition to the College Retention Policy found on within the Policy & Code of Conduct, the PhD program requires:
Maintaining grades of a 3.00 overall GPA with no course receiving a grade below a “C” (3.0).
Completing each Dissertation Research course (EPA/DCI 799) with a “Satisfactory” (Y) grade.
A student with a course grade below “B” (3.00) or “Y” may repeat the course within one year or, if the course is not available within that period, the Coordinator may approve another course may be taken to offset the low grade. The repeated or alternative course is in addition to the 85 semester hours required for the program. A grade of “B” (3.0) or higher must be earned on repeating the course or taking an alternative course to continue in the program.
Required Courses and Plan of Study
Students develop a Program of Study in conjunction with their faculty advisor. Please click on the semester that you were admitted below for a list of classes:
Fall 2024 Cohort(s)
Fall 2022 Cohort(s)
Fall 2021 Cohort(s)
MLFTC Doctoral Programs Method Course Description
Override Requests
How do I request permission to enroll in an MLFTC course that has restrictions placed on it, to enroll in a course after drop/add, or enroll in an MLFTC omnibus course (EPA/DCI 690/790, 692/792, 799, etc.) but my desired MLFTC/affiliated instructor is not listed as an option?
Complete an Override Request Form.
Prospective Ph. D. students - click here for information
Application Requirements
Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive. You will need to establish a connection with our faculty regarding your area of research interest. Once you have identified a suitable match, we highly recommend initiating the application process, which necessitates submitting a comprehensive application no later than December 1, 2023.
Applications for Fall 2025 will be available after September 1.
A complete application consists of these required materials:
● Online application.
● Pay the application fee:
○ $70: US Citizen, US Permanent Resident, In Application for Permanent Residency, DACA, International online student studying outside the U.S.
○ $115: International students on any non-immigrant visa type studying in the U.S. (e.g. F-1, H1-B, H-4, etc.).
● Official or unofficial transcripts: (must have completed a master’s degree before the start of the program)
● Three letters of recommendation. Requests for recommendations are not sent by ASU to the recommender until the application has been submitted and the application fee has been paid. Plan on a recommendation taking several days (at the earliest) to be submitted, received and posted to your application materials.
● Personal statement.
● Resume.
● Writing sample.
Application Review Timeline
Application deadline is December 1.
Faculty Review from December through January, then proceed with campus visits.
Campus visits are in February.
Offer letter to admitted students in March and deadline for acceptance.
Final Deadline for admissions is April 15.
Information Sessions
Session will become available starting in September after the application is available.
For more information about this and other programs, please visit the ASU Degree Search Tool.