Teacher Learning, Research & Practice

Teacher Learning, Research, and Practice is a doctoral program area focused on how scholars conduct research into how preservice and practicing teachers learn, how university-, school- and community-based teacher educators learn, how we design and facilitate teacher learning experiences, and how we work to transform teaching and teacher education toward equity and justice.  This program is grounded in a commitment to the practice, study, and transformation of teacher education in ways that forward justice and honor humanizing teaching and action. 

What can you do if you study Teacher Learning, Research & Practice?

Our graduates work for, as, and with educators across a range of settings.. They draw on sociocultural, critical, and queer theories informing teaching and learning to explore questions about teaching and teacher education and to design and facilitate learning experiences with and for preservice and practicing teachers. Graduates of the Teacher Learning, Research & Practice doctoral program are  prepared for careers in research and teaching in university settings, educational leadership and services to schools, and research and development in private and non-profit organizations.

Meet Our Faculty

Melissa Braaten

Associate Professor and Program ChairAssociate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education
Teacher Learning, Research & PracticeSTEM Education

Sara Staley

Assistant ProfessorCo-Founder and Co-Director
Teacher Learning, Research & PracticeHumanities EducationA Queer Endeavor

Elizabeth Tetu

Assistant Teaching Professor

Program Chair

Jamy Stillman

Associate ProfessorChair of TLRP
Equity, Bilingualism & BiliteracyTeacher Learning, Research & Practice

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Graduate students

We offer ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s top-ranked graduate education in multiple program areas and would love to to provide you with relevant information about our programs. We look forward to learning about your graduate studies journey!

Fall 2023 Information Sessions

   School of Education Graduate Studies Preview Day (in-person)

Please join the School of Education for our Graduate Studies Preview Day on Saturday, Nov. 9. This program will be hosted in person and is open for all prospective Master's and PhD students. The program will include an overview of the application process and education program areas, breakout sessions with faculty by program area of interest, and a current graduate student panel for Q&A. Registration is required.