Department of Educational Leadership

Ed.D. Program

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Our Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is an innovative 3-year program designed to provide an interdisciplinary focus on leadership and the tools, theories & experiences necessary to succeed in creating inclusive and equitable learning environments. Students may choose a focus in PK-12 or higher education. We offer a cohort-based (approx. 18 students) Research Clinical Model with online, hybrid, and weekend classes to accommodate our candidates.

Program Objectives

• Produce transformative leaders who are capable of creating a new educational paradigm.
• Combine theory with practice to provide candidates with a detailed understanding of the complex issues impacting education and student achievement.
• Prepare leaders to successfully transform current educational settings into inclusive and equitable learning environments.
• Address the crisis of educating historically underserved diverse communities using an interdisciplinary focus on leadership.

Ed.D. FORMS

• Admission to Candidacy for Ed.D. Program
• Comprehensive Examination Application
• Dissertation Advisory Committee Membership Form
• Prospectus Approval Form
• Dissertation Proposal Schedule
• Dissertation Proposal Approval
• Human Subject Use in Research Application
• Oral Defense Scheduling Form
• Dissertation Oral Defense Results

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