The mission of the doctoral program in Educational Leadership is to prepare professionals to make valuable, cutting-edge contributions in a variety of academic leadership roles and settings. Through facilitated research, professional activities, and especially through the implementation of the curriculum, faculty members are committed to providing you the opportunity to:
- Expand your professional knowledge and understanding of counseling and educational theory
- Extend your mastery of research and its application to strategic problem-solving
- Strengthen your commitment to professional service and ethical decision-making
In pursuit of its mission, the program serves the following program goals:
- Develop critical and reflective thinking to facilitate institutional problem-solving and school or college improvement
- Nurture effective and ethical professional leadership at the college-, school-, district- or unit-level
- Strengthen the research, analytical and communication skills necessary for professional decision-making
- Promote public service and ethical leadership in professional and community settings
- Strengthen content knowledge in a specialty area