Public Policy
Doctor of Philosophy
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Campus address: Sid Richardson Hall (SRH) 3.107, phone (512) 471-4292, fax (512) 471-8455; campus mail code: E2700
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, P O Box Y, Austin TX 78713
E-mail: lbjadmit@uts.cc.utexas.edu
URL: http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/
Facilities for Graduate Work
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is housed in Sid Richardson Hall, adjacent to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The school’s computation center maintains a computer laboratory and provides access to the Internet and to the University’s computer infrastructure. The laboratory is reserved for public affairs students and is available twenty-four hours a day.
Areas of Study
The doctoral degree program in public policy is a research-oriented program designed to give the student substantial knowledge of one or more disciplines, an understanding of the policy process, and technical mastery of advanced research skills. It is intended to develop research scholars and university teachers who can make substantive contributions to our understanding of complex public policy problems and who can conduct research in multidisciplinary settings.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2020 semester.
GSC list updated fall 2020 based on spring 2020 appointments. |
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Gordon B Abner Abigail Rosemary ann Aiken Jacqueline L Angel Joshua W Busby Robert M Chesney David J Eaton Raissa Fabregas Robles Gil Kenneth Flamm James K Galbraith William Inboden Peniel E Joseph Donald Kettl Alan J Kuperman Erin Lentz Martin Joseph Luby Ji Ma Sheila M Olmstead |
Todd A Olmstead Cynthia Osborne Francie Ostrower Varun Rai Victoria E Rodriguez Jaganath Sankaran William G Spelman David W Springer Chandler W Stolp Jeremi Suri Philip U Treisman Paul Von hippel Peter Ward Andrew Waxman Catherine Elizabeth Weaver Patrick P Wong |
Admission Requirements
Admission decisions are made by the Admissions Committee. The committee considers applicants' academic and employment records, their scores on the Graduate Record Examinations General Test, three letters of recommendation from professors or employers, and a statement of purpose addressing the applicant’s background and interest in public policy. A résumé and transcripts for all college coursework are also required.
Additional information on degree requirements and the application process is available from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs website.
Degree Requirements
The doctoral program in public policy requires at least 36 hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree (in addition to the dissertation reading and writing courses) and includes supporting work in courses outside public affairs. The supporting work is intended to deepen the student’s understanding of an organized discipline and its application to public policy. Doctoral degree candidates must fulfill the following general requirements: (1) complete four core courses in public affairs, Public Affairs 390C, 390E, 392C, and 392D; (2) complete two research methods courses typically taken in the first two years of study; (3) complete three courses in their substantive area of research; (4) pass comprehensive qualifying examinations; (5) defend a dissertation proposal; and (6) write and defend a dissertation. A student without a graduate degree from a policy-related academic or professional program may be required to complete supplementary coursework in addition to the number of hours required for the doctoral degree. Additional information on specific requirements and procedures is available from the school.