This program allows educators and those in related fields to enhance their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work more effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.The Equity, Diversity, & Language Education strand prepares doctoral students with increased knowledge of equity and diversity issues in the field of education and skills in conducting empirical research.<br>The Equity, Diversity, & Language Education strand prepares doctoral students with increased knowledge of equity and diversity issues in the field of education and skills in conducting empirical research.<br>Students in this program will develop one or two focused areas of scholarship in a major area of equity and diversity in education, such as:<br>gender, globalinternationalcomparative education, interculturalmulticultural education, raceethnicity<br>second language acquisitionmultilingual education<br>Jobs that graduates of this program might seek include positions both inside and outside of education, for example, organizational development, human resources, training positions, comparative education, and educational development.