University of Nevada Las Vegas

Faculty
Number of full-time faculty in mathematics education: 
3
Number of post-doctoral faculty in mathematics education: 
0
Number of adjunct faculty in mathematics education: 
0
Doctoral Students in Mathematics Education
Number of FEMALE part-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of full-time doctoral students on research/teaching assistantships: 
5
Number of part-time doctoral students: 
6
Number of full-time international students: 
2
Number of full-time doctoral students: 
5
Number of FEMALE full-time doctoral students: 
2
Number of MALE part-time doctoral students: 
4
Number of MALE full-time doctoral students: 
3
Financial Support
Academic year (9-month) stipend for teaching/research assistantship?: 
20000
Percent of tuition waived for doctoral students on teaching/research assistantships?: 
80
Does your institution have scholarships/fellowships dedicated to doctoral students in mathematics education?: 
Yes
Prerequisites
Mathematics background: 
1
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: 
3
Number of students with K -12 mathematics teaching experience: 
2
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 2000: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2001: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2002: 
2
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2003: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2004: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2005: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2006: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2007: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2008: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2009: 
0
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: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2014: 
0
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2015: 
1
Number of mathematics education doctoral graduates in 2016: 
0
During the last 5 years, the number of Ph.D. graduates that took positions in
regional or state supervisors: 
0
mathematics departments: 
0
schools of education: 
1
unknown: 
0
other places: 
0
school districts: 
0
To find more information about this program:
Effective Date(s) of Program Information: 
Thu, 12/01/2016
Contact Name: 
Jeffrey Shih
Contact Email: 
Institution Website: 
Special features or areas of interest that would be of interest to potential doctoral students: 

Faculty Areas of Expertise and Interest: Mathematics curricula, STEM, Mathematical Modeling, Performance Assessment, Professional Development, Using children's literature to teach math