Leadership, Research, and Policy, PhD

This program is designed to meet the personal and professional needs of educational leaders in school districts, higher education and non-governmental organizations through rigorous courses in leadership, research and policy. This innovative program combines challenging coursework with collaborative faculty and student participation in research labs that prepare students for successful completion of the dissertation and professional application of skills and knowledge.

The PhD program for working professionals prepares graduates to:

• Engage in scholarly inquiry and culturally responsive practice
• Synthesize diverse research perspectives in facilitating educational excellence
• Lead others in continuous improvement through implementation and evaluation
• Communicate successfully through oral and written professional discourse

Faculty

• Corinne Harmon, Ed.D., Department Chairperson and Assistant Professor
• Al Ramirez, Ed.D., Professor
• Dick Carpenter, Ph.D., Associate Professor
• Sylvia Martinez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Marcus Winters, Ph. D., Assistant Professor
• Dallas Strawn, Ph.D., Senior Instructor
• Harriet Napierkowski, Ph.D., Instructor

Website: http://www.uccs.edu/coe/acaddepts/lrf/lrfdegprogs/lrfphd.html