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
Educational Leadership and Administration 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
Susana Hernandez
Department Chair
559.278.0427
suhernandez@csufresno.edu
Tiffany Jennings
Administrative Support Coordinator
559.278.0427
tijennings@csufresno.edu
Meet Our Faculty
For a list of all faculty members, click here.
Nancy Akhavan
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Jessica Hannigan
Assistant Professor
Linda Hauser
Faculty Early Retirement Program
Ignacio Hernández
Associate Professor
Director, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Susana Hernández
Associate Professor
Department Chair
Christina Luna
Assistant Professor
Cecilia Mendoza
Assistant Professor
Jonathan Pryor
Assistant Professor
Nichole Walsh
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Moridian Watson
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Educational Leadership and Administration Program
Varaxy Yi Borromeo
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Program