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.