Ed.D. in Learning, Leadership & Community

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Marcel Lebrun
Program Coordinator, Doctor of Education
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mrlebrun@plymouth.edu

Nina Domina
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Innovate. Investigate. Inspire.

Plymouth State’s Doctor of Education (EdD) programs create an environment for students to engage in collaborative inquiry, focused scholarship, and applied research. Our EdD programs are oriented to the improvement of professional practice by extending the knowledge, expertise, and skill of candidates through the application of research to leadership issues. Experienced practitioners and professionals, including teachers, administrators, counselors, and individuals in higher education, related community agencies, and organizations, will be prepared to become system leaders and agents of change in their communities and will be ready to advance in their professional careers.

PSU is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE) and formed the first EdD cohort 2009, and is also a member of the nationally recognized Carnegie Program on Education (CPED).

This is a practitioner based program meant for individuals who are looking to transform their organization, and themselves through personal development and action based research. This program will enable you to develop partnerships and connections for internal and external stakeholders so your dissertation can impact change on multiple levels.

Learning Outcomes

Enhance the leadership capacity of professionals through the expansion of knowledge and the refinement of skills.
Foster inquiry and reflective practice through course content, learning, leadership, pedagogy, social theory, and research.
Develop participants’ knowledge and expertise through research addressing current and best practices.
Encourage creative scholarship, reflection, and inquiry.
Examine global and local issues of diversity and their impact in organizations as well as the larger society.
Prepare participants to be system leaders and agents of change in their communities.
Support and advance the application of knowledge and research that contributes to innovation and transformation in a variety of local, regional, national, and international settings.

Careers

Experienced practitioners and professionals, including teachers, administrators, counselors, and individuals in higher education, related community agencies, and organizations, will be prepared to become system leaders and agents of change in their communities and will be ready to advance in their professional careers.