Doctoral Curriculum and Instruction Program
Program Overview/Mission
The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is a program for educational leaders who wish to advance their careers. The doctoral degree will address the needs of professionals in the K-14 education sector who seek to improve their practice, positively impact their institutions, and advance their professional careers. The program will also address the needs of professionals employed in the informal education sector such as those who work at zoos, museums, educational outreach and community centers, as well as other educational-related STEM industries.
Program Degrees
Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D.
Admission Requirements
- Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D.
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Admission Deadline
Fall Only: August 15
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Application
Both university and program applications are required.
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Special Requirements
- Master's Degree from an Accredited Institution
- A combined score of 297 on the Verbal and Quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a minimum score of 4.0 on the Analytical Writing portion of the GRE. The GRE must have been taken within the last five years. In the application process for the Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Instruction, applicants have the option of providing a writing sample, where the writing activity is proctored at UHCL, in lieu of the GRE.
The following documents must be uploaded to your UHCL E-Services account (assigned after you have completed the ApplyTexas online application):
- Resume
- Letter of Intent - The Letter of Intent, not to exceed 1000 words, should explain why you wish to pursue
doctoral-level work in STEM education. Discuss the following topics: your career goals;
your research interests as they relate to education; how the program will help you
meet your career goals and pursue your research interests. You should also discuss
your scholarly and professional accomplishments and your prior work experiences that
relate to your interest in, and aptitude for, the graduate program. Focus on your
future and how the degree will help you accomplish your long-term goals. Please do
not include how you got into the field of education.
Please structure your letter as follows:
Paragraph I – Why do you wish to pursue a doctoral-level degree?
Paragraph 2 – What are your career goals and how will this degree help you accomplish your long-term goals?
Paragraph 3 – What are your research interests as they relate to education?
Paragraph 4 – What are your scholarly and professional accomplishments as they relate to education?
Paragraph 5 – How does your prior work experience relate to your interest in the doctoral program? - Three reference forms - At least one reference must be from a supervisor or other administrator familiar with the applicant's work. If possible, at least one of the Reference Forms should be from a professor involved in the applicant's master's program.
- Letter of Support
Program Faculty

Suzanne Brown
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3536
Email: browns@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Jane Cooper
Assistant Professor of Qualitative Methods,
Education
Contact number: 281-841-4858
Email: cooperja@uhcl.edu
Office: B1111-12

Kent Divoll
Doctoral Program Director and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3634
Email: divoll@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Michelle Giles
Program Director and Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3516
Email: giles@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1321

Renée E. Lastrapes
Education Program Director and Associate Professor of Education,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3566
Email: Lastrapes@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1111

Michelle Peters
Department Chair of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, Professor of Research
& Statistics, Co-Director UHCLTeach
,
Education
Contact number: 202-321-3752
Email: petersm@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1111

Carol Waters
Assistant Professor, STEM,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3503
Email: WatersC@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1119

Jana Willis
Department Chair and Professor of Literacy, Library Science, and Learning Technologies,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3568
Email: willis@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1321

Omah M. Williams-Duncan
Associate Professor of Teacher Education - STEM Emphasis,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3547
Email: duncano@uhcl.edu
Office: B1119-4