The Ph.D. in Human Services will prepare you to help design and deliver cutting-edge public services. Learn to excel within a diverse service-delivery system and gain the action-oriented research skills and context-sensitive knowledge for application within unique practice environments.

The Human Services Administration specialization focuses on the study of the theoretical foundations of organizational behavior and the practice of management and planning. Topics for inquiry include program development and implementation, leadership, creating and sustaining interorganizational and community relations, and staff development and training. Graduates are prepared to assess the effectiveness of the internal and systemic efforts of community-based human services organizations and, as a result, provide managers and direct-line staff with more effective strategies for improving the well-being of the diverse individuals and groups they serve.