PhD in Public Policy

Learning to Build an Equitable Society

 

We offer financial aid to ALL full-time students.

 

The UMass Boston PhD Program in Public Policy emphasizes:

  • Solid grounding in political economy
  • Appropriate attention to theory, applied principles, and technical skills
  • Interdisciplinary study
  • Multi-cultural approaches to public policy
  • Personal and intellectual growth of our students

Commitment to Social Change

Our commitment to social change is anchored in our applied policy curriculum which addresses inequities for underserved groups and vulnerable populations. This commitment stands out in the two-semester, practicum class in which doctoral students gain experience in professional-quality, applied research for a real-world client, leading to actionable policy recommendations and journal-quality publications.

This commitment is clearly evident in our faculty and student research interests.  Among others, these policy fields include children, youth and family; immigration policies; education reform; labor policy; environmental policy; homelessness and housing;  health policy; human rights; minority issues; poverty reduction; welfare policies  and women's issues.    

       

                         Full or Part-time Study

Our doctoral program is a full-time day program for the first two years of study.  Students can typically complete their coursework and dissertation research in five to eight years.


Following on the success of our part-time program for state employees, for the next two years, on a trial basis, we are expanding our part-time study option.
 

Boston- the Ultimate College Town

The journal Inside Higher Ed calls Boston “the quintessential college town”.  Opportunities for internships, collaborative projects with policy leaders from other area schools and organizations, and the wide range of academic conferences and lectures throughout the city extend learning beyond our campus borders.  UMass Boston alumni often stay in the area and contribute to the creativity, innovation and academic reputation that make Boston so appealing.  Also, as a large metropolitan city, Boston boasts a broad range of cultural amenities from museums and theatre to several championship sports teams.
 
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Contact Us About the Public Policy Doctoral Program

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To visit a class or for more information, call us at (617) 287-5543 or email  public.policy@umb.edu


Apply on-line or request a catalog and application


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DISSERTATION DEFENSE

by Heike Boeltzig

"Technology Adoption and Transformation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process: A Case Study of Counselors within State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies"   (abstract)

February 17, 10 AM, McCormack Hall, room 3-412


FACULTY SEARCH

The Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs is hiring!

 

SPOTLIGHT:

STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

 

Meet the 2009 Entering Class

Dr. Alix Cantave

Alix Cantave, PhD