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Educational Leadership
Department of Educational Leadership
The Department of Educational Leadership aims to prepare reflective, caring, and highly skilled educational practitioners to lead urban schools in their chosen professions, to expand educational theory and practice in urban settings through research, and to work in partnership with constituents to effect change in educational practice in urban schools. Throughout the program, leadership candidates are required to demonstrate competency in their patience and perspective, to exercise judgment and wisdom, to develop their technical, analytical and communication skills, and to exhibit sensitivity to other cultures.
The Educational Leadership program is a predominantly online program offering courses in online and blended formats during each term including summer sessions. Blended course will periodically meet in-class throughout the term, while most interaction will be conducted online.
The Educational Leadership Department offers the following programs:
- Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Community College Leadership
- M.A. in Urban Education with a specialization in Educational Administration and Supervision
- 12-credit sequence leading to a supervisor’s certificate
Click to view a virtual information session about programs in Educational Leadership.
Contact Us
Professional Studies Building, Suite 329
201-200-2400
Susan Phifer, Chair
sphifer@njcu.edu
201-200-3401
Michele Rhodes, Administrative Assistant
mrhodes2@njcu.edu
Educational Leadership Student Handbook