Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Program Goal

The goal of the program is to help formal and informal educational leaders develop their capacities to provide leadership that makes a positive and significant difference in the lives of the members of the communities and professional fields they serve.

Distinguishing Features

  • Cohort-based and individual flexibility
  • Four specializations within one integrated doctoral program: Educational Administration PreK-12; Curriculum and Instruction; Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education; and Special and Counselor Education
  • Common core curriculum encompassing a wide range of perspectives
  • Educational leadership as a concept and developmental role is broadly construed
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are central features of content and process
  • Faculty across the GSE teach and advise in the program

Addressing Social Justice