Ph.D. Program in Language and Literacy, ASU College of Education

[Jeff MacSwan]

Applications are invited for fall 2001 for the Ph.D. in Language and 
Literacy, part of ASU's Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Curriculum and 
Instruction, College of Education. A limited number of funding packages are 
available.  For details and information on how to obtain an application, 
see http://is.asu.edu/coe/langlit/index.html (or call 480/965-4602).

The Interdisciplinary Language and Literacy Ph.D. Program in the Division 
of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University provides 
opportunities for research and study in one or more of the following: 
Educational linguistics, bilingualism, second language learning, language 
diversity, language and literacy education, children’s literature, 
classroom discourse analysis, gender and literacy, emergent literacy, 
adolescent literacy, biliteracy, language policy, and other language 
education topics.

PROGRAM GOALS

The Language and Literacy Ph.D. Program is designed to produce researchers 
and teacher educators. The goals of the program are to

· prepare students to critically analyze and conduct research in their area 
of specialization; and

· prepare students to carry out research, teaching, and service activities 
associated with faculty positions at institutions of higher education and 
other professional positions.

Some students opt to specialize in research, others pursue careers in 
teaching or administration, but all are prepared to make individual career 
decisions based on examined theory in language and literacy and a critical 
view of research.

THE CURRICULUM

Our doctoral curriculum typically requires at least three years of graduate 
study.  Students are required to spend one year as fulltime students on 
campus at Arizona State University.  However, all students are encouraged 
to integrate into the scholarly community on campus as much as possible, 
and to spend a good amount of time interacting with faculty and other 
students in the program.

The curriculum provides students with a core set of courses, seminars, 
internships, and research experiences.  Each student's program of study 
builds upon core requirements and is uniquely designed around individual 
interests, in consultation with the student's advisor.

An important feature of the program in Language and Literacy is that 
students are encouraged to draw on the scholarly resources of the entire 
university and develop a cross-disciplinary program of study that includes 
courses from outside the College of Education.

REQUIREMENTS

The following six domains comprise the Interdisciplinary Language and 
Literacy Ph.D. Program:

Area of Concentration

30 semester hours pertaining to language and literacy education, children’s 
literature, gender and literacy, emergent literacy, adolescent literature, 
classroom discourse analysis, educational linguistics, bilingualism and 
bilingual education, second language learning, language policy, biliteracy, 
or other language education topics.

Cognate Study

12 semester hours are taken to broaden the student's understanding of the 
conceptual base and issues underlying the study of curriculum and 
instruction. Students take related work outside their declared areas of 
concentration. Students are expected to choose courses that have a clear 
link to their dissertation efforts. Cognate studies can be drawn from a 
broad range of offerings across the University.
	
  Inquiry and Analysis

15 semester hours of empirical analysis and inquiry foundations are 
required in advanced design and data analysis in quantitative and/or 
qualitative research methods.

  Core Requirements in Curriculum and Instruction

6 semester hours of courses (Interdisciplinary Research Seminar in 
Curriculum and Instruction and Curriculum Theory and Practice) are required 
as the Curriculum and Instruction core.

Practicum and Integrative/Professional Development Seminars

6 semester hours of research and University teaching internships are 
required to broaden the training and experience of students.

Dissertation and Independent Research

24 semester units of dissertation and independent research leading to 
completion of an approved dissertation are required.

Doctoral students are also encouraged to participate in the Preparing 
Future Faculty Program offered by ASU's Graduate College. This program 
consists of two semester hours in which students learn faculty roles and 
responsibilities and participate in an ongoing series of integrative and 
collaborative seminars coordinated with the Graduate College. Students have 
the opportunity to develop and participate in interdisciplinary teaching, 
research, and service activities.


MENTORS

Dr. Beatriz Arias (Ph.D., Stanford University): Language policy, bilingual 
teacher preparation, secondary bilingual education.  bea at asu.edu

Dr. James Christie (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School): Emergent 
literacy.  jchristie at asu.edu

Dr. Carol Christine (Ph.D., Arizona State University): Language and 
literacy education, children’s literature.  caroljc at asu.edu

Dr. Carole Edelsky (Ph.D., University of New Mexico): Language education 
and classroom discourse, language and gender.  edelsky at asu.edu

Dr. Billie Enz (Ph.D., Arizona State University): Emergent literacy, 
language acquisition.  bjenz at asu.edu

Dr. Christian Faltis (Ph.D., Stanford University): Bilingualism, second 
language acquisition, secondary bilingual education.  cfaltis at asu.edu

Dr. Gustavo Fischman (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles): 
Cultural studies, international and comparative education.  fischman at asu.edu

Dr. Barbara Guzzetti (Ph.D., University of Colorado): Gender and literacy, 
adolescent literacy.  guzzetti at asu.edu

Dr. Sarah Hudelson (Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin): Biliteracy, second 
language acquisition.  sarahh at asu.edu

Dr. Jeff MacSwan (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles): 
Bilingualism, code switching, educational linguistics, language assessment 
policy for linguistic minorities.  macswan at asu.edu

Dr. Jeff McQuillan (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Language and 
literacy education, second language learning.  jeff.mcquillan at asu.edu

Dr. Alleen P. Nilson (Ph.D., University of Iowa): Adolescent literature, 
language issues.  alleen.nilsen at asu.edu

Dr. Kellie Rolstad (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles): Dual 
language education, language diversity, educational linguistics, elementary 
language arts.  rolstad at asu.edu

Dr. Karen Smith (Ph.D., Arizona State University): Language and literacy 
education, language policy.  karen.smith2 at asu.edu

Dr. Lucy Tse (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Second language 
learning, bilingualism, and biliteracy.  lucy.tse at asu.edu

Dr. Josephine Peyton Young (Ph.D., University of Georgia): Adolescent 
literacy, critical literacy, and gender and literacy.  joyoung at asu.edu

Dr. Terrence G. Wiley (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Language 
policy, second language acquisition, bilingualism, literacy, language 
diversity.  twiley at asu.edu