The Department of Teaching & Learning offers a doctoral degree that prepares educational professionals who will work with K-12 classrooms and teachers as curriculum specialists and with teacher education programs as university faculty. The programmatic themes of integration of ideas, cooperative endeavors, and respect for learning and individual worth guide the instruction in classes and in field experiences.

The program is designed with specific needs and interests of participants in mind. Faculty with expertise in multiple educational areas work side-by-side with students as they progress through classes and their individual dissertation research. Doctoral students are encouraged to propose research projects from a range of research designs, from ethnographic studies to experimental models.

Ed.D. Teaching and Learning

• The Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) is designed for veteran teachers, curriculum specialists, administrators and other interested professionals to advance their careers through study of current research methods, educational foundations and policy, effective curriculum and pedagogy, and contemporary educational issues.  While work closely with a faculty mentor on their chosen line of inquiry, the degree culminates in the candidate producing their own research. 

• Graduates with Ed.D.’s take faculty positions in higher education, leadership positions in school districts, or a variety of related positions with education research, development, and service organizations.

Contact Us

Professor Matthew Schertz
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Teaching & Learning
matthew.schertz@mso.umt.edu
406-243-2163

Department of Teaching & Learning
Teacher Education Services
Eli Redeker
eli.redeker@mso.umt.edu 
406-243-4850