Educational Leadership PhD

The Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership prepares current and aspiring leaders, policy analysts, and scholars to engage critically with research, theory, practice, and policy in the field of education. Designed to foster the development of rigorous and original scholarship, the program emphasizes research that advances the improvement of PK–12 education.

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the program draws on history, economics, psychology, sociology, and related fields to cultivate a nuanced understanding of educational systems and structures, the processes through which they evolve, and the essential role of leadership in shaping change.

Faculty in Educational Leadership actively mentor doctoral students and may serve on dissertation committees, with committee membership determined on a case-by-case basis.