Improve Educational Opportunities for All of God’s Children

Mission

The Educational Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation (EIME) PhD at Brigham Young University prepares scholars who combine rigorous inquiry with the doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ to improve educational opportunities for all of God’s children. Graduates develop the knowledge, expertise, and character needed to serve as educational researchers, policy analysts, evaluators, and professors in diverse settings—including universities, government agencies, school systems, research organizations, and non-profit institutions.

Rooted in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, the program cultivates disciplined inquiry as the hallmark of faithful and rigorous scholarship. This devotion to truth-seeking is expressed through careful reasoning, evidence-based analysis, and moral responsibility. Students learn to employ diverse methodological approaches—quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods— to see educational realities as they truly are, so they can discern how best to improve systems, policies, and practices in ways that honor the divine potential of every learner. Graduates conceptualize pressing educational issues in ways that invite rigorous investigation and conduct research that improves educational theory, policy, and practice to serve God’s children.