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Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies

Vision
The Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies is designed for those who aspire to be education researchers, university faculty or research analysts.  The program is designed so that students will have the skills, knowledge and experience to be leaders and stewards of the field.  Graduates from this program will develop research and critical thinking abilities directed toward the creation of new knowledge, integration and original application and/or teaching of existing knowledge and scholarly inquiry in their field of study.

Applicants to this program are expected to have high aptitude for research and inquiry in the field of education.  They will express career interest in topics into which the faculty of the School are actively inquiring and researching.  The assumption is that the most effective training for the Ph.D. stems from collaborative research and inquiry into topics of mutual interest by an able student and faculty scholars and researchers.  The major emphasis of the program consists of the individual students and faculty members(s) jointly researching and inquiring into an area of study to conduct scholarly research.

Mission
The emphasis of the program is philosophical underpinning and theory-driven research.  In addition to study in educational leadership, policy and the foundation of education, the program requires extensive preparation in quantitative and qualitative research methods.  A small cohort of students will be admitted for full-time study.  Students will be immersed in an internship to scholarly life, learning to teach and conducting research with faculty while completing coursework and other program requirements.  These three areas will combine to: 

• convey deep scholarly knowledge of education and related areas outside of education,
• promote a broad understanding of various methods of inquiry in education and develop competency in several of those methods,
• impart broad knowledge of theory and practice, and
• promote excellence as a college teacher.

Cohort and Delivery Format
This program will be limited to a cohort of full-time students for whom full funding is available and who will be fully embraced as members of the School of Education.  The program will be delivered on-campus and will be situated in the framework of collaborative, transformational learning and knowledge generation.  Small seminars, independent projects and practicum opportunities are designed for an individualized program.

For additional information about this program, visit the School of Education's Graduate site.