College of Education
College of Education
UTEP’s online doctoral program with a concentration in Early Childhood Education Leadership is a 48-credit hour degree focused on pedagogical leadership for the care and education of young children. It prepares scholar-practitioners with advanced knowledge in the field, methods of applied research and innovative applications for home-based, community-based and early elementary school classrooms.
Designed for individuals who wish to pursue professional doctoral studies focused on Early Childhood Education.
Available in an easily accessible 100% online format from UTEP’s College of Education
Can be completed in less than 36 months with no GRE required
Robyn K. Pinilla, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at UTEP, and a former early childhood special education teacher and school administrator. Her work focuses on early childhood mathematics education, teacher identity and how educators develop and teach spatial reasoning in developmentally appropriate ways. She studies how early childhood and elementary teachers integrate play-based, hands-on and interdisciplinary approaches to mathematics instruction in real classroom contexts.
Graduates are prepared for careers as instructional coordinators, program designers and development specialists in early childhood and educational settings.
