Doctor of Philosophy in Community Well Being

The vision of the program in Community Well-Being (CWB) is to be a hub for engaged scholarship in community well-being and social change.

The mission of the program is to produce community-engaged scholars who promote individual, relational, and collective well-being through community-based research and action.

The program in CWB trains community-engaged action-researchers committed to promoting social justice through rigorous theoretical analysis and community-based research. The program is grounded in the discipline of community psychology, and focuses on community-engaged scholarship that involves the researcher in a mutually beneficial partnership with the community. The program prepares scholars for careers in academia, research, and public policy.

An undergraduate and graduate grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Three letters of recommendation (2 academic and 1 from a practitioner/community member).
An interview (in person or via Skype or telephone),
A personal statement describing the following:
Reasons for applying to the program,
Previous research experience
Previous experience with community-based work
Ideas for developing a research program
Fit with at least one CWB faculty members research program and interest in working with in terms of background and interests. To be considered, applicants must identify a CWB faculty member they are interested in working with.
Goals upon graduation.
Current Resume
Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) 550
Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) 80
IELTS (Academic) 6.5