College of Education - PhD Leadership Program

Application Deadline: January 15, 2008

PhD Program
Educational Leadership, Research and Policy

The College of Education is pleased to announce the new Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership, Research and Policy.

This program is designed to meet the personal and professional needs of educational leaders in school districts, higher education, and non-governmental organizations through rigorous courses in leadership, research and policy. This innovative program combines challenging coursework with collaborative faculty-students research labs that prepare students for successful completion of the dissertation and professional application of skills and knowledge.

Program Goals

The 3-year program for working professionals prepares graduates to:

• Engage in scholarly inquiry and culturally responsive practice
• Synthesize diverse research perspectives in facilitating educational excellence
• Lead others in continuous improvement through implementation and evaluation
• Communicate successfully through oral and written professional discourse
  

Curriculum Requirements

Research Courses - 22 Credits

Intermediate Quantitative Research & Statistics
Methods of Qualitative Inquiry
Advanced Quantitative Research and Statistics
Applications of Qualitative Research

Leadership Courses - 18 Credits

Ethical Leadership and Democratic Values in a Multicultural Society
Large Scale Student Assessment
Leadership, Power and Authority in Educational Policy and Governance
Leadership Excellence in Complex Organizations
The Economics of Education
Policy and Educational Program Evaluation

Dissertation - 30 Credits

Candidates must be continuously enrolled with at least 1 credit per semester during completion of the dissertation. 12 credits total 5 of which must be taken concurrent with the oral defense.

Leadership, Research & Foundations Faculty

Nadyne Guzman, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Department Chair

Dick Carpenter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Sylvia Martinez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Al Ramirez, Ph.D., Professor

Dallas Strawn, Ph.D., Instructor

John Weathers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor