Program Overview
Do you want to help shape future generations as an educational leader? It’s a responsibility that can change the world — something JWU has experience with.
As one of New England’s premier educational leadership programs, JWU’s Educational Leadership doctor of education degree (Ed.D.) will teach you to think and perform as a leader in an elementary, secondary or higher education setting. You’ll build the skills to promote excellence in teaching, learning and creating necessary change.
Classes combine experiential, collaborative, project-based and interactive techniques with site visits. Our program emphasizes applied research, enabling you to conduct and interpret research in educational programs, policies and practices.
Choose from the Elementary-Secondary Education or the Higher Education cohort tracks — both provide a supportive peer network that allows for focused investigation and discussion relative to industry, professional practice, and research topics. In addition, working as part of a supportive cohort enables you to address educational challenges as part of a team.
Our unique program also offers:
- an every-other-weekend schedule (Friday evenings and all-day Saturday, plus online delivery of instruction), to earn your degree without interrupting your career
- small classes, so you can develop a relationship with professors who are leaders in the field
- opportunities to network at regional research conferences such as the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) and the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA)
- a partnership with the Center for Leadership and Educational Equity’s Principal Residency Network.
Educational leaders drive the world forward — earn your Ed.D. from a university that does the same.
Sample Ed.D. Courses
For a full course listing, visit the JWU catalog:
