Introduction to the Washington State University College of Education and its CID Work The College of Education at Washington State University began its work with the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate in 2003 in order to continue its work toward merging efforts across its two departments, Teaching & Learning and Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology, in their quest to improve the graduate programs in the College. We invite you to learn more about our efforts, our challenges and triumphs, and our vision of the future.

Leadership Team Michael Hayes, Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning, holds the position of Director of the CID. Jennifer Beller, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology, holds the position of Associate Director for the CID. All faculty and doctoral students in the College of Education join them as participants in the Leadership Team. WSU College of Education Homepage This is a link to Washington State University's College of Education Webpage. WSU Carnegie Initiative Webpage This is a link to the department's pages related to the CID. More About the College of Education Washington State University's College of Education is comprised of two departments: Teaching and Learning (T&L) and Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology (ELCP). T&L offers masters and doctoral programs, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs that lead to teacher certification. ELCP is primarily a graduate degree program. Supported by the leadership of Dean Judy Mitchell, the College of Education at Washington State University includes campuses at Pullman, Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver. At the doctoral level, the College of Education offers one Ph.D. and Ed.D. degree. Each department offers specializations within these degree programs that include Educational Psychology, Cultural Studies, Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership, Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Special Education, and Curriculum and Instruction. Notable is the superintendents program that prepares two-thirds of the superintendents credentialed in the state of Washington. Washington State's land-grant status ensures its connections to the surrounding community and offers its students a world-class, face-to-face education. Commonalities PowerPoint

WSU Initiative on the Doctorate The WSU Initiative on the Doctorate established several initial goals: Planning innovations in research education Integrating research throughout experience Facilitating an intellectual and learning community for students and faculty Strengthening the mentoring relationship Attending to the nuts and bolts of implementation and change For a complete account of the goals and purposes, refer to the letter of application below as well as snapshots of some of our implemented innovations including our Graduate Research Symposium, the Research Seminar, and the Research Core. Letter of Application Innovation: The Graduate Research Symposium Innovation: The Research Core Innovation: The Research Seminar

What are we doing? The 2004-2005 academic year in the College of Education at Washington State University brings with it several new innovations as well as a continued focus on change for the future. The research seminar is being implemented, bringing together faculty and doctoral students in the college to discuss research and scholarship across acdemic fields and research traditions. Monthly day-long retreats are also underway to discuss and create proposals for implementing changes that include infusing research throughout the curriculum, creating a research foundational core for all doctoral students in the College, enhancing the career and professional development of students, and working toward the implementation and future maintenance of all innovations to the doctoral programs. Timeline Spring 2003 - WSU's College of Education joins Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate, structured conversations begin regarding what it means to have a PhD or EdD and how to conceptualize stewardship of the discipline Summer 2003 - Literature review begins and tentative action plan formulated, convening attendance to discuss efforts with peer institutions Fall 2003 - Literature review continues, town hall meetings are arranged to discuss strategic plan for initiative, and data collection on doctoral students across the state begins Spring 2004 - Town hall meetings continue, research core discussions begin, doctoral student survey formulated and disseminated, literature review completed. First graduate research symposium organized and conducted. Summer 2004 - Doctoral student survey results analyzed and disseminated to faculty and administration across the state. Attend second convening of the CID in Palo Alto to synergize efforts across peer institutions and to refocus plan for upcoming year Fall 2004 - Research seminar begun with doctoral students and faculty research presentations, monthly day-log retreats convened in order to discuss and implement a research and foundational core, organizing professional development opportunities for doctoral students across the curriculum, and infusing research experiences throughout the doctoral program Spring 2004 - Retreats will continue, syllabi and paperwork to be submitted for new course introduction in Fall 2005. We will begin a new phase of the initiative that focuses on the overall environment and culture of the college.