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Educational Leadership-Higher Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Higher Education concentration within the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership is designed to serve higher educational faculty who have not yet obtained a terminal degree, as well as those working in student services or other administrative areas within universities, community colleges or other institutions focused on adult learning. The overall focus will be on leadership knowledge and development, applicable to both instructional and management aspects of higher education institutions.

Program Benefits

  • The program offers courses evenings and weekends while allowing students to tie their career project experiences into their coursework
  • Students focus on possible dissertation topics during the first year of their program, allowing them to work on their research ideas while taking core research and higher education courses during their second and third years
  • Faculty within WMU's Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership are committed to assuring that students complete a Ph.D. through encouragement and mentoring