Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (DAES)

Ph.D. Degree in Integrative Public Policy and Development (IPPD)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in Integrative Public Policy and Development (IPPD) is an interdisciplinary program that leverages faculty expertise, resources, and academic strengths of the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

Through this program, Tuskegee University fulfills its mission of contributing to local, state, regional, national, and global policymaking. The program provides an innovative research and education environment that stimulates learning and scholarship in interdisciplinary domestic and international development policy.

Students are prepared to create, implement, analyze, and interpret public policy in both domestic and international contexts. The program also prepares a workforce for leadership roles in academia, industry, government, and community-based organizations while supporting engagement in the analysis of current and past policies and the development of future public and international policies.

Additionally, the program provides key data, analysis, and services to local, state, national, and global communities that foster sustainable development aligned with the vision of the program.