Department of Educational Leadership

Faculty

Professor Donn Weinholtz, Ph.D. (Department Chair)
Associate Professors Karen I. Case, Ph.D.; Barbara A. Intriligator, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor Diana J. LaRocco, Ed.D.

The Department of Educational Leadership offers a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.). Students come from a variety of professional disciplines and work settings, including higher education, nursing, public and private K–12 schools, government, and nonprofit agencies.

Admission Requirements

Information about the Educational Leadership programs may be obtained through the University’s Center for Graduate and Adult Academic Services in the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Computer and Administration Center, room 201.

Admission to the Educational Leadership programs is a two-phase process. Applicants must hold a completed master’s degree in a related field and have at least three years of professional experience.

Applicants must successfully fulfill the requirements of phase I before advancing to phase II.

Phase I

To complete the initial phase of the application, the applicant must submit the following credentials:

Application form
Writing samples (form enclosed in application)
Current résumé
Application fee
Official transcripts
Letter of support from employer
Three references from professors, employers, or school administrators on the forms supplied with the application

Phase II

Once applicants have successfully completed phase I, they will receive notification requesting that they schedule an interview with the Educational Leadership Admissions Committee. The admissions interview is the last step in the application process. Successful applicants must (1) demonstrate competence to complete scholarly work, (2) demonstrate skills and/or aptitude for leadership in educational and human service organizations, and (3) demonstrate competency in written expression and in articulating complex ideas verbally.

Programs