The Ph.D. program in Urban Education offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of urban education situated within an analysis of broader social, political, and economic processes that shape schooling and learning.
Who we are:
We are members of the Urban Education Program—a vibrant community of educators, scholars, advocates, advisors, parents, and more. We contain multitudes, united by a shared commitment to learning and justice. Our collective journeys extend beyond the white pillars of academia into classrooms, homes, and community spaces, where knowledge meets lived experience and scholarship serves the public good.
What we care about:
Our research-intensive program is committed to critical and interdisciplinary studies in urban education, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, educational psychology, labor, disability studies, linguistics, higher education, pedagogy, and social justice. The program prepares students with the necessary theoretical and methodological tools to understand urban education as part of other interconnected systems of urban life and to translate research findings into educational practice, policies, curriculum, and political action.
Urban Education Program Resources:
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- UE First Year Cheat Sheet: This cheat sheet contains everything you need to know about planning your coursework, as well as tips for your first year and first exam!
- Urban Ed. Student Handbook (2023): The Urban Education Program Student Handbook includes program policies and details about program milestones.
- Urban Ed Newsletter Archive
- Join the Discord Server Here
- Theory, Research, and Action in Urban Education (TRAUE): TRAUE is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal housed within the Urban Education Program. If you’re an emerging scholar — especially a graduate, undergraduate, community college, or high school student, if you’re a community scholar without an institutional affiliation, such as if you’re a poet, organizer, teacher, or incarcerated person — we’d love to feature your work.
Graduate Center Resources:
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- Urban Education Graduate Center Site: This is a shortcut to the main UED homepage! Start here to begin your navigation of all things UED.
- Admissions and Aid: Click here to find out more about admissions requirements, financial aid, and more.
- GC Student Handbook (2023-2024): Use this resource! Many common questions can be answered through reviewing this handbook, including information about first and second exams, course sequencing, and more. A revised version of the handbook will be linked here when it becomes available.
- GC Writing Center: The Writing Center holds workshops, one-on-one support sessions, and even professional development courses to help you every step along your doctoral journey.
- Quantitative Research Consulting Center: Need help planning a quantitative research project or analyzing data? Make an appointment with the QRCC for one-on-one support!
Library Resources:
- Ask a Librarian: If you aren’t sure where to start in your search for an item, or are having trouble accessing an item, use this chat resource to get support from a librarian. They are very responsive and have access to many databases, and they can do searches with and for you!
- Urban Ed Librarian: Introduce yourself to Aliqae Geraci! She is the Urban Ed librarian and is a wonderful resource! She can help you find sources and suggest ways to refine searches. You can schedule an appointment with her through this link.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL): The ILL process is an easy way to request articles, book chapters, films and more, from a large collection of libraries, even many outside of the CUNY system. This resource allows students to often work around paywalls and other restrictions when an item is not accessible online.
- Manhattan Research Libraries Network (MaRLI): This resource allows those approved by NYPL to visit and borrow from Columbia and NYU Libraries. If you have an NYPL library card, you can apply for MaRLI membership.
