One of the exciting things about the
program in English and Education here at
Michigan is the collaboration between
students and faculty on research.
The staff here has wide-ranging interests, so there is definitely a faculty member
here who would share similar interest as
you: somebody who would be able to mentor
you, help you with your research, give you
plenty of feedback.
What's nice about this university is you have the ability to create your own research focuses.
Some have been doing projects on teacher education, on translanguaging, disability studies, and life writing,
the history of eugenics, and writing assessment.
Many of us, including me, faculty members will engage students in other research projects
and on an ongoing basis: sometimes on an hourly, basis sometimes for a full semester at a time.
One of the things that interested me most about the student research here
is the availability of funding for traveling to conferences
multiple conferences in a year, both here in the United States and internationally.
You get to choose your own courses that help your studies and help you in your goal of achieving a PhD.
 
