phd program in international family and community studies mark small, jd, phd program coordinator
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PhD Program in International Family and Community
Studies
Mark Small, JD, PhDProgram Coordinator
Ranked one of the top-25 public universities in the nation
Offers a welcoming environment, a sense of place and lifelong connections
Game-changing research, a focus on serving our community, rigorous academics, high-caliber faculty, and a spirited family
96 percent increase in doctoral enrollment in the past decade
Our students have the advantage of studying with top professionals in their field at a nationally ranked research university
Facts about Clemson University
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL)
Part of the College of Health, Education and Human Development
IFNL helps generate, share and apply the research foundation for youth, family, and community development
Work at IFNL starts from the premises that strong communities support strong families and vice versa, and that both are necessary for healthy development of children and youth
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL)
Mission: to generate, share, and apply the knowledge needed to strengthen ties between families and communities
To accomplish this mission, the Institute: conducts empirical research, performs policy analyses, develops and evaluates programs, provides technical assistance provides community education
Institute Themes
The Institute's work is focused on three themes. We conduct research and provide public service related to these broad topics: The nature of everyday life in families and neighborhoods The development, maintenance, and enhancement of community
institutions Current and alternative public policies supportive of family and
neighborhood life
International Family and Community Studies PhD program
Mission: to prepare the next generation of scholars and policy leaders
To fulfill this mission, IFNL seek to instill in each student an understanding of and capacity for scholarship, independent critical judgment, academic rigor, and intellectual honesty
The program is central to Clemson's emphasis on Family and Community Living
This emphasis area touches on the most fundamental aspects of people’s everyday lives and experiences and is critical to strengthening community and family well-being
PhD Program Overview
IFCS PhD Program is designed to educate professionals to generate, diffuse, and apply knowledge needed to strengthen: communities' capacity for family support meaningful participation and strong relationships, including mutual assistance
Students will contribute with generating knowledge necessary to enable community institutions (schools, workplaces, religious organizations, civic organizations, and courts) to promote: respect for individual dignity, “natural” social assistance, a sense of community, civic participation, family and neighborhood responsibility
Graduate courses include: globalization world regions human development democracy and civil society comparative social policy community change human rights law humanitarian assistance and research methods
A minimum of 60 credit hours are required of students enrolling post-baccalaureate
A minimum of 30 credits is required of post-master's degree students.
International Family and Community Studies PhD program
International Family and Community Studies PhD program
Our programs benefit: current or prospective university educators interdisciplinary researchers NGO leaders government officials community developers social workers psychologists public health workers, and others
PhD Program Overview
The program will prepare graduates as:
scholars in interdisciplinary institutes or academic departments on child and family studies, social policy studies, international studies, or community development
or researchers, planners, or administrators in domestic or international governmental or non-governmental agencies concerned with children, families, and/or communities
Contact information
• Clemson Office
Clemson University
2038 Barre Hall
Clemson, South Carolina
29634-0132
Phone: 864.656.6271
Fax (Clemson): 864.656.6281
• Greenville Office
Clemson University
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr.
McAlister Square, Suite B11
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607
Phone: 864.250.4664
Fax (Clemson): 864.656.6281
http://www.clemson.edu/ifnl/
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