Northern Illinois University

Faculty
Number of full-time faculty in mathematics education: 
5
Number of post-doctoral faculty in mathematics education: 
0
Number of adjunct faculty in mathematics education: 
2
Doctoral Students in Mathematics Education
Number of FEMALE part-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of part-time doctoral students: 
4
Number of full-time international students: 
0
Number of full-time doctoral students: 
1
Number of FEMALE full-time doctoral students: 
0
Number of MALE part-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of MALE full-time doctoral students: 
1
Financial Support
Academic year (9-month) stipend for teaching/research assistantship?: 
16999
Percent of tuition waived for doctoral students on teaching/research assistantships?: 
100
Does your institution have scholarships/fellowships dedicated to doctoral students in mathematics education?: 
No
Prerequisites
Mathematics background: 
2
General Program Requirements
Is there a residence requirement?: 
No
Is competency in a foreign language required?: 
No
Profile of students entering doctoral program during the most recent academic year.
Number of students admitted this year: 
1
Number of students with K -12 mathematics teaching experience: 
0
Length of program
Typical number of years of full-time work required to complete doctorate when entering with a masters degree: 
4 years
Program Graduates
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2002: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2007: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2008: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2010: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2011: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2012: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2013: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2014: 
1
During the last 5 years, the number of Ph.D. graduates that took positions in
mathematics departments: 
1
schools of education: 
1
To find more information about this program:
Contact Name: 
Dr. Zhuan (John) Ye, Dept. Math. Sciences NIU DeKalb, IL 60115 815/753-6763
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* Also EdD in Math Education possible through the NIU College of Education
* In last 15 years, 16 PhD's and EdD's in Math Education awarded