博士 爱达荷州大学的专业化课程旨在培养准大学的教授和领导者，以教授，进行和传播研究，并为自闭症谱系障碍和相关残疾领域的研究争取资金。这个高度结构化的计划旨在容纳远距离和校园内的全日制和非全日制博士生，并培养高素质的领导者，这些领导者的哲学取向是家庭参与，文化能力，包容性和多层支持，证据基础的干预和研究以实践奖学金。
This program offers opportunities to contribute to national and international conversations surrounding the many complex issues in today's educational system.<br><br>This research-oriented program is designed primarily, but not exclusively, for students who want research and/or teaching careers in higher education. As a student in the program, you will design and implement original dissertation research to address a specific problem or issue in the field of education. Your work should lead to publishable articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.<br><br>Students in this program become proficient in advanced statistical and qualitative research methodologies and gain the skills to lead further research in their professional careers in academia.