

Focus your studies on special education and students with disabilities. Develop expertise in special education policy, research, and practices as you collaborate with our faculty. Our goal is to provide you with intellectual and professional experiences that expand dispositions, knowledge, and skills associated with special education scholarship, teacher preparation, and disability rights advocacy.
We also recognize the importance of building a field that values diversity, seeking to admit individuals from diverse experiential, racial/ethnic, linguistic, gender identity and other backgrounds, who are deeply committed to promoting equity through education.
We encourage you to explore a variety of questions for purpose of improving education equity for students with disabilities and the schools that serve them. Examples include:
NYU was founded in the early 19th century by advocates for a new kind of university, one built in the heart of the city and working on the problems of the city. Today, NYU Steinhardt affords its doctoral students an unparalleled opportunity to shape a scholarly career in this founding spirit. As a student in this doctorate, you'll have access to:
Courses in this program prepare you to conduct independent research in your area of interest. You'll design research proposals, implement a research agenda, and disseminate findings. You will also attend doctoral seminars that foster deep conversations on relevant texts and issues in the field.