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Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Interested in Education Administration?
Find out more about SFA's doctor of education program with a cognate in higher education administration or superintendent certification.
Back row, L-R:
Drs. Julia Ballenger, Patrick Jenlink, Karen Embry Jenlink
Seated, L-R:
Drs.
Pauline Sampson and Betty Alford, Emma Hagan
Stephen F. Austin State University
Scholar-Practitioner
Doctoral Program
Educational leaders must meet the challenges of the new millennium. At SFA, the doctor of education with emphasis in educational leadership addresses these challenges: population growth issues, cultural diversity, policy analysis and design, problem solving, and the change process.
Program Features:
- Scholar-practitioner faculty who understand and practice what they teach
- Alternating weekend class schedule
- Collegial support in cohort design
- Summer leadership internships
- Synthesis seminars to connect and to extend learning experiences
- Challenging curriculum that is relevant and current
This doctoral program focuses on developing leaders. Accepted candidates
will become leaders who respond to school and university complexities with confidence and
resolve. Students in this SFA advanced leadership program will:
- develop an understanding of leadership models and theory for application
- understand the social and political context in which schools operate
- apply theory and contextual knowledge to educational practice
- practice analytical and communication skills for leadership roles
- program specializations through electives and internships
Areas of Emphasis for electives and internships
- Superintendent Certification
- Higher Education Cognate
- Other elective areas: Curriculum and Instruction or Research and Evaluation