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St. Edward's University
University Link:
https://www.stedwards.edu
City:
Austin
State/Province:
Texas
Country:
USA
Category:
Lib Arts Coll
Faith:
Yes
Faith Affiliation:
Congregation of Holy Cross/Catholic (non-proselytizing)
Degree Name:
ONLINE EdD in Leadership & Higher Education
Organizational Placement:
School of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Delivery:
Online Only
Year Established:
2019
Language of Instruction:
English
Program Mission:
Join us in critically analyzing a range of issues impacting leadership and the broad realm of post-secondary education from both a social justice and a leader’s perspective.
Leveraging dynamic online learning tools and forward-thinking course design, the online Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Higher Education at St. Edward’s equips current and aspiring leaders with the skills they need to thrive in the rapidly changing world of postsecondary education.
Program Vision:
Graduate will be able to
**Analyze and assess innovative leadership strategies within postsecondary education, demonstrating the ability to evaluate their effectiveness and relevance.
**Exhibit both awareness of and ability to generate approaches to leading complex adaptive systems in the constantly-changing postsecondary context.
**Effectively generate and communicate recommendations for addressing complex postsecondary education challenges while incorporating perspectives related to social justice principles.
**Effectively exhibit advanced oral and written communication skills, sufficient to be recognized as a competent postsecondary education leader.
Public:
No
Institutional Mission:
St. Edward’s University is an independent Catholic university that welcomes qualified students of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs and serves a culturally diverse student body.
The university’s undergraduate programs achieve a balance among the humanities, the sciences and the professions. These programs seek to make graduates competent in a chosen discipline, help them understand and appreciate the contributions of other disciplines and prepare them to further their life goals. Graduate and professional development programs enhance students’ knowledge and skills in order to prepare them to take advantage of more challenging employment opportunities.
Graduates in all programs should be prepared, through training in critical and creative thinking as well as moral reasoning, to analyze problems, propose solutions and make responsible decisions. They should be able to express themselves articulately in both oral and written form. They are encouraged to develop an understanding of the human person that is derived from reason and open to faith.
The university promotes excellence in teaching and learning in an environment that encompasses innovative pedagogy in the curriculum and co-curriculum as well as engagement with the broader community. A caring faculty and staff, recognizing that learning is a lifelong process, teach the skills needed to be independent and productive. They encourage individuals to confront the critical issues of society and to seek justice and peace. Students are helped to understand themselves, clarify their personal values and recognize their responsibility to the world community. The university gives the example of its own commitment to service.
St. Edward’s was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, from which it acquired distinguishing characteristics: the courage to take risks, an international perspective and the commitment to provide educational opportunities for students of varied cultural, religious, educational and economic backgrounds.
St. Edward’s expresses its Catholic identity by communicating the dignity of the human person as created in the image of God, by stressing the obligation of all people to pursue a more just world and by providing opportunities for religious studies and participation in campus ministry. St. Edward’s seeks to provide an environment in which freely chosen beliefs can be deepened and expressed.
Degree Type:
EdD, EdS, EdM
Contact Person:
Tom Sechrest
Contact Email:
thomasls@stedwards.edu