Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (EDTL)

Graduate Degree Program
College: Education

Abstract

The TLPL M.A. program, an on-campus master's of arts program, offers six specializations:

  1. Education Policy and Leadership,
  2. Language, Literacy and Social Inquiry,
  3. Mathematics and Science Education,
  4. Urban Education,
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, and
  6. Technology, Learning and Leadership.

(Note: If you're looking for our Ph.D. program, its acronym is TLPL, not EDTL.) These specializations provide students with opportunities for interdisciplinary study that emphasize scholarship in critical areas of education research, including teacher preparation, STEM fields of education, literacy and language acquisition, education policy and leadership. For more details about this program please visit http://www.education.umd.edu/TLPL/academics/programs.html.

Graduates pursue professional roles in university teaching and research, fill policy and leadership positions in public and private educational institutions, and work as specialists and advocates in governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Faculty bring the disciplines of ecomomics, political science, history, philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, curriculum theory, and organizational leadership to the study of education. They are committed to the preparation of professionals who are able to apply a range of theories and disciplinary perspectives to the enterprise of education.

Our department also offers Master of Education Programs (M.Ed.) program aimed primarily at current and future K-12 teaches. These are listed under Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI). 

Financial Assistance

A variety of sources are available for seeking financial assistance in the way of graduate assistantships, scholarships, fellowships and financial aid loans. For more information visit https://education.umd.edu/admissions/funding-scholarships.

Contact

Kay Moon
Coordinator for Graduate Admissions and Student Services

Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
2311 Benjamin Building
3942 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.3118
Fax: 301.314.9055
Email: tlpl-admissions@umd.edu

Website: https://education.umd.edu/academics/departments/tlpl

Courses: TLPL

General Requirements

Program-Specific Requirements

  • Letters of Recommendation (3)
  • CV/Resume
  • Writing Sample

To be recommended for full admission to a master’s program, a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 is usually required. However, students who do not meet this requirements but show other evidence of outstanding potential will be considered for admission. Note that the GRE is not required, and the admissions committee will not look at GRE scores included in an application. Admission of qualified applicants is based on their competitive ranking to limit enrollments to available faculty resources. See the description of the TLPL programs on the TLPL website for more detailed information.

Application Deadlines

Type of Applicant Fall Deadline
Domestic Applicants
US Citizens and Permanent Residents March 4, 2025
International Applicants
F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants March 4, 2025

RESOURCES AND LINKS:

Program Website: http://www.education.umd.edu/TLPL/
Application Process: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

Faculty and students in the department work closely with area schools, colleges, universities, associations and other education-related organizations. Extensive resources in the Washington, D.C., area, including embassies and other international organizations, provide exceptional opportunities for internships and field experiences, research, and materials to enhance formal course experiences. Facilities that support graduate study include the Center for Mathematics Education, the Center for Science and Technology in Education, the Multilingual Research Center, and the Maryland Equity Project. Additional facilities in the College of Education include the Educational Technology Services Center.

Last Name First/Middle Name Graduate Faculty Status Academic Credentials Positions
Afflerbach Peter P. Full Member B.A., State University of New York-Albany, 1978; M.S., 1979; Ph.D., 1985. Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Baccus Ayanna Associate B.S., Wake Forest University, 1997; M.Ed., University of Maryland, 1998; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2004 Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Clinical Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Benson Spencer A. Full Member B.A.,University of Vermont, 1973; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1978. Affiliate Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Blazar David Full Member Ed.D. Harvard University Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Brantlinger Andrew Full Member B.A., Macalester College, 1991; M.Ed., University of Illinois-Chicago, 1997; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2007. Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Brown Tara Full Member Ed.D, Harvard University Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Campbell Patricia F. Full Member B.S., College of Saint Francis, 1970; M.S., Michigan State University, 1972; Ph.D.,Florida State University, 1976. Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Chambliss Marilyn J. Full Member B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1964; B.A., San Jose State University, 1982 Ph.D., Stanford University, 1990. Associate Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Chazan Daniel Full Member A.B., M.A., Brandeis University, 1981; M.A., Harvard Graduate School, 1982; M.A., Worcester Polytechnic, 1984; M.A., Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1989; Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Clegg Tamara Full Member B.S., North Carolina State University, 2002; Ph.D. Georgie Institute of Technology, 2009 Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science
Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction
Assistant Professor, Information Management
Assistant Professor, Information Studies
Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science
Assistant Professor, School Librarianship
Assistant Professor, Youth Experience
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Croninger Robert G. Full Member B.A., Valparaiso University, 1973; M.A., College of William & Mary, 1976;Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1997. Associate Chair, Curriculum and Instruction
Associate Professor, Policy Studies
Associate Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Davidson Neil A. Full Member B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1961; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1963; Ph.D., 1970; M.Ed., University of Maryland-College Park, 1982. Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
De Lorenzo William E. Full Member B.A.,Montclair State University, 1959; M.A., 1964; Ph.D., Ohio State University-Columbus, 1971. Associate Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Dreher Mariam Jean Full Member B.A., University of California-Riverside, 1970; M.A., 1976; Ph.D., 1980. Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Eaker Lisa Full Member Ph.D. Virginia Tech Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Elby Andy Full Member B.A., Harvard University, 1988; M.Phil., Cambridge University, 1989; Ph.D, University of California, Berkeley, 1995. Associate Chair, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Chair, Curriculum and Instruction
Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Eley George, Jr. Full Member B.S.,Ohio State University-Columbus, 1952; M.Ed., Ohio State University, 1957;Ph.D., 1966. Associate Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Fagan Drew Associate Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Fey James T. Full Member B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1962; M.S., 1963; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1968. Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor Emeritus, Curriculum and Instruction
Finkelstein Barbara J. Full Member B.A., Barnard College, 1959;M.A., Columbia University-Teachers College, 1960; Ed.D., 1970. Professor Emerita, Policy Studies
Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Affiliate Professor, American Studies
Affiliate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Galindo Claudia Full Member PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2005; BA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Lima, Perú, 1996 Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Goffney Imani Full Member PhD, University of Michigan Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Graeber Anna O. Full Member B.S.,State University of New York-Buffalo, 1964; M.S.,Indiana State University-Terre Haute, 1965; Ed.D., Columbia University-Teachers College, 1974. Associate Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Hankerson Shenika Full Member Ph.D. Michigan State University Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Herschbach Dennis R. Full Member B.A., San Jose State University, 1960; M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1968; Ph.D., 1973. Associate Professor Emeritus, Policy Studies
Associate Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Hultgren Francine H. Full Member B.S., University of Minnesota-St. Paul, 1968; M.S.,North Dakota State University-Fargo, 1977; Ph.D.,Pennsylvania State University-University Park, 1982. Chair, Policy Studies
Chair, Curriculum and Instruction
Professor, Policy Studies
Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Imig David Full Member B.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1961; M.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1964; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1969 Professor of Practice, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor of Practice, Curriculum and Instruction
Johnson Martin L. Full Member B.S., Morris College, 1962; M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1968; Ed.D., 1971. Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Jones Loren Associate Ph.D. University of Miami Associate Chair, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Kane Shannon Associate Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Ketelhut Diane Jass Full Member M.Ed., University of Virginia, 1988; Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School, 2006 Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Koziol Stephen Full Member A.B.,University of Rochester, 1965; M.A., University of Rochester, 1967; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1971. Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Levin Daniel Associate Ph.D. University of Maryland 2008 Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Liu Jing Full Member M.A. Peking University, 2013; M.A. Stanford University, 2016; Ph.D. Stanford University, 2018 Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Liu Rossina Zamora Full Member Ph.D. University of Iowa Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
MacSwan Jeff Full Member B.A., California State University-Long Beach, 1985; M.A., California State University-Long Beach, 1987; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles, 1997 Professor, Neurosciences and Cognitive Science
Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Mahalingappa Laura Full Member Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2009 Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Martin-Beltran Melinda Full Member B.A., University of Michigan, 1997; M.Ed., University of Texas, Pan American, 1999; Ph.D., Standford University, 2006 Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
McGrew Sarah Full Member Ph.D. Stanford University Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Moore Sarah C.K. Associate Ph.D. Arizona University Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Napp Aveli Carolina Associate Ph.D. University of Maryland 2014 Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Nyamekye-Frazier Farhaana Associate Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2010 Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
O'Flahavan John F. Full Member CV: B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1981; M.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1982; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1989. Associate Chair, Curriculum and Instruction
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Associate Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Peercy Megan Full Member B.A., Trinity University, 1995; M.A.T., University of Utah, 2000; Ph.D., University of Utah, 2004 Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Peterson Margaret Associate Ph.D. University of Maryland, 2014 Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Polat Nihat Full Member Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2007 Chair, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Pérez Belda Antonio Alejandro Associate Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2021 Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Quintos Beatriz Associate Ph.D. University of Arizona Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Redish Edward F. Full Member B.S., Princeton University, 1963; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968. Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Physics
Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Physics
Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Affiliate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Affiliate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Rice Jennifer K. Full Member B.S., Marquette University, 1990; M.S., Cornell University, 1993; Ph.D., 1995. Professor, Policy Studies
Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Roderick Jessie A. Full Member B.S., Wilkes College, 1956; M.A., Columbia University, 1957; Ed.D., Temple University, 1967. Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Rolstad Kellie Full Member B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1986; M.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1993; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles, 1998 Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Saracho Olivia N. Full Member B.S., Texas Women's University, 1967; M.Ed., 1972; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1978. Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Scribner Campbell Full Member PhD, University of Wisconsin Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Selden Steven Full Member B.S., State University of New York-College at Oswego, 1963; M.S.,City University of New York-Brooklyn College, 1967; M.A., Columbia University, 1970; Ed.D., 1971. Professor Emeritus, Policy Studies
Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Affiliate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Slater Wayne H. Full Member B.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1967; M.A., 1972; Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1982. Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Stoltz Angela Associate Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2019 Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Terrell-Shockley Ebony Associate Ph.D. University of Maryland, 2012 Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Turner Jennifer Full Member B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1994; M.Ed., Temple University, 1995; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2003 Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Valli Linda R. Full Member B.A., Mercy College of Detroit, 1970; M.A.,Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983. Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Professor Emerita, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Walker Margaret Associate Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Walkoe Janet Full Member B.A., The University of Chicago,1994; M.S., The University of Illinois at Chicago, 2008; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2013. Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Weintrop David Full Member Ph.D., Northwestern University Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Information Management
Assistant Professor, Information Studies
Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science
Wilson Peggy Associate Ph.D. University of Maryland Associate Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Wiseman Donna Full Member B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1968; M.Ed., Arkansas State University, 1976; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1979. Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction