Department of Educational Leadership

In the Department of Educational Leadership at Fresno State, our mission is to cultivate equity-minded scholar-leaders who foster transformative change across educational contexts in the Central Valley and beyond.

Together, we strive to be a caring and inclusive department committed to equity. Through collaborative partnerships, we prepare educational leaders who ethically mobilize research and praxis to drive transformational change. We aim to foster learning, reflection, and action in the pursuit of social justice. 

As a collective of faculty and staff, we envision a department that honors and practices:

• Academic integrity in designing and supporting instructional programs
• Applied research to inform change
• Collaboration with school districts, colleges, universities, and communities
• Inclusivity of diverse backgrounds, identities, and ways of knowing
• Commitment to the lifelong learning processes

As colleagues, we value and demonstrate our commitment to:

• Student-Centeredness
• Social Justice and Equity
• Leadership Praxis