The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Educational Leadership is designed for experienced educators who want to enhance their capability to lead and transform schools, school districts, educational associations, foundations, and state departments of education through updating and deepening knowledge and skill bases. The program is for practitioners who already have Mississippi or reciprocal licensure in school administration.
Students proceed through the program as members of a cohort, working closely with core faculty.
From the beginning, students work collaboratively with faculty and peers to address authentic problems and initiate work on their dissertations. Students' courses of study are closely tied to their dissertation research. This proposed degree program is designed to train the next generation of community college leaders and provide qualified replacements for those professionals who will soon retire. For information about this page, contact Kathy Kelly .