Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

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TheÌýEducational Foundations, Policy & Practice emphasisÌýfocuses on policy analysis, curriculum theory, and the application of academic disciplines—anthropology, history, law, philosophy, and sociology—to the analysis of education. You will analyze educational theory, policy, and practice by drawing on the humanities and the social sciences. We are devoted to the critical examination of the relationships among education, society, culture, and government, with special emphasis on problems of race, gender, sexual diversity, social class, and multiculturalism.

What can you do if you study Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice?

Our graduates areÌýprepared for diverse roles as educators, advocates, or policy analysts in schools, government agencies, think tanks, policy organizations, community organizations, or institutions of higher education.Ìý

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Meet Our Faculty

These faculty members advise graduate students.

Andrea Dyrness

Associate Professor
Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

Bethy Leonardi

Associate ProfessorCo-Founder and Co-Director
Educational Foundations, Policy & PracticeA Queer Endeavor

Elizabeth Meyer

Professor
Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

Kathy Schultz

Dean EmeritaProfessor
Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

Terrenda C. White

Associate Professor
Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice

Program Chair

Terri S. Wilson

Associate ProfessorFaculty Director, MAHEProgram Chair, EFPP
Educational Foundations, Policy & PracticeMaster's in Higher Education

Meet Our Affiliate Faculty

Interested in our graduate programs?

Graduate students

We offer Colorado’s top-ranked graduate education in multiple program areas and would love to to provide you with relevant information about our programs. We look forward to learning about your graduate studies journey!

Fall 2024 Information Session

ÌýÌýSchool of Education Graduate Studies Preview Evening - Tuesday, October 27, 5 - 7 pm MT

Anyone interested in pursuing a graduate degree (MA or PhD) in the School of Education is welcome to register for this on-campus event. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about their program area from current graduate students and/or graduate faculty and observe a current School of Education graduate seminar.
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