Kremen School of Education and Human Development
Department of Educational Leadership
Mission
The Educational Leadership and Administration Program develops scholar-practitioners and prepares credible and relevant leaders in education committed to advancing equity and excellence in educational leadership for P-12 and higher education throughout the Central Valley.
Our values support leadership in:
- Academic integrity in designing and supporting instructional programs
- Collaboration with school districts, colleges, universities, and communities
- Diversity of backgrounds, identities, and ways of understanding
- Practice informed by research and research informed by practice
- Reflection of the lifelong learning processes
Overview
Department of Educational Leadership faculty prepare candidates to effectively lead in educational organizations in the Central Valley of California and beyond. Our graduates serve in leadership roles in diverse educational settings such as public and private schools, colleges, universities, and other related educational agencies. We have three graduate programs: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Administration, Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership (HEAL) and the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership. Program graduates are continuously recognized as scholar-practitioners, instructional leaders, and agents of change in P-12 schools and in higher education.
Contact Us
Visit Us: Education Building ED 310
Mailing Address: 5005 N. Maple Ave. M/S ED303 Fresno, CA 93740-8025
Nancy Akhavan
Department Chair
559.278.0345
nakhavan@csufresno.edu
Tiffany Jennings
Administrative Analyst Specialist I
559.278.0455
tijennings@csufresno.edu
Meet Our Faculty
Nancy Akhavan
Associate Professor
Department Chair Educational Leadership
Coordinator, M.A. in Teaching
Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Jessica Hannigan
Assiciate Professor
Coordinator, M.A. in Educational Leadership and Administration
Varaxy Yi Borromeo
Assistant Professor
Fall 2022 Interim Director, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Ignacio Hernández
Associate Professor
Director, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Susana Hernández.
Associate Professor
KSOEHD Graduate Coordinator
Christina Luna
Associate Professor
Cecilia Mendoza
Assistant Professor
Jonathan Pryor
Assistant Professor
Coordinator,
M.A. in Higher Education Administration and Leadership
Nichole Walsh
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Moridian Watson
Associate Professor