Ph.D. Programs
PH.D. IN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES
The newly added Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Engineering and Applied Sciences is designed to provide a flexible vehicle to tackle new and emerging areas of research that cut across multiple disciplines. This program, however, is not intended to replace any of the existing Ph.D. programs.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PH.D. IN EVALUATION
The mission of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation (IDPE) program is to develop evaluation scholars and practitioners who have deep knowledge of evaluation theory, methodology, and practice as well as superior critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The program is therefore designed to develop and nurture evaluation thought leaders who have superior skills in designing, conducting, reporting and critiquing evaluations.
The IDPE is the only program of its type in the world. As an interdisciplinary program, it is housed in the Evaluation Center and offered by the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Health and Human Services. Each student’s doctoral degree is conferred by the home colleges rather than by a department in a college or the Evaluation Center. A number of faculty in the department are formally affiliated with the program.