Program Overview
Degree Offered
Ed.D. in Education - See Concentrations and Options
The Ed.D. in Education degree equips graduates to tackle real-world issues at the executive level, navigating micro-politics and addressing inequities to enhance their educational environments. They are ready to solve organizational problems, lead innovations, and promote learning, diversity, and equity.
Quick Facts
Mode of Delivery
Hybrid (online/in-person)
Full-time or Part-time
Typical Duration
3-4 years, including summers
dependent on dissertation timeline
Qualifying
experience
problem of practice
Two
1-Week Summer Residencies
during the 1st and 2nd summers
Description of Program
The Ed.D. degree in Education with concentrations in Curriculum, Instruction & Educational Equity (CIEE) and Leadership, Equity, Innovation, & Learning (LEIL) is housed in James Madison University’s College of Education. The doctoral degree is founded on basic principles that acknowledge the importance of in-depth contemplation of the histories, social/political/cultural practices, and inequalities that contribute to educational success and challenges. Our vision is to prepare educational leaders who are committed to a) diversity, equity and inclusion b) innovative and transformative practices, and c) positive, sustainable change. The Ed.D. in Education will also provide the critical thinking skills, theoretical knowledge, historical/contemporary understandings, core value discernment, and practitioner-scholar skills of the field to ensure effective leadership with a commitment to educational equity, innovation and change.
Degrees Offered
Ed.D. in Education
Concentrations
- Curriculum, Instruction & Educational Equity (CIEE)
- Leadership, Equity, Innovation, & Learning (LEIL)