Admissions to HCDE’s PhD program will be suspended for the Autumn 2026 cycle due to financial constraints and uncertainty around federal and state funding that supports HCDE doctoral students. The next admissions cycle will be for Autumn 2027 entry, with an application deadline of early December 2026.
HCDE PhD overview presentation
Hosted by HCDE PhD Program Director Sean Munson and Academic Services Director Kathleen Rascon.
Recorded October 11, 2024
HCDE faculty presentations & discussion
Professors Charlotte Lee, Cecilia Aragon, Tyler Fox, and PhD alumna Kenya Mejia
The panel shares their journey through higher education and academia. They reflect on the resources and mentors that have contributed to their academic and professional success and how they use these experiences and tools to advocate for and support students in HCDE graduate programs.
Recorded November 7, 2024
Professors Mark Haselkorn and David McDonald
The faculty overview their individual research areas and how they collaborate with RAs and current PhD students.
Recorded November 19, 2024
Professors Nadya Peek and Emily Tseng
The faculty overview their individual research areas and how they collaborate with RAs and current PhD students.
Recorded November 20, 2024
Professors Katya Cherukumilli and Shana Lee Hirsch
A discussion about the academic research structure and culture within HCDE, featuring Assistant Professors Katya Cherukumilli and Shana Lee Hirsch who overview their individual research areas and discuss how they collaborate with Research Assistants and current PhD students.
Recorded November 16, 2023
HCDE PhD student panel
Current HCDE PhD students share about their experiences in the program. Panelists include Emma McDonnell, Leslie Coney, Yuliana Flores, Alaina Brennan Brown, and Danli Luo.
Recorded October 22, 2021