About the Department

Introduction

 

Welcome to the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership!

We want to make both this Web site and the department a place where you find the information you need, support for your academic program, and opportunities to participate in the communal life of EOL. Feel free to drop in and introduce yourself, ask any questions you may have, and to provide feedback about how we are doing.

During our recent departmental retreat, faculty expressed our common mission in the following terms:

Through an integration of teaching, advising, mentoring, and research, our mission is to develop educators who lead complex learning organizations and who are committed to excellence in scholarship, policy analysis, organizational reform, democracy, justice, & equity.

Our goal is to prepare collaborative, proactive educational leaders committed to improving the quality of leadership in a variety of rapidly changing and increasingly diverse organizational contexts. Our graduates assume leadership positions within a wide variety of educational organizations, engage in scholarly inquiry, and work to improve policies and practices.

In order to fulfill our mission, we offer a range of graduate programs organized under two program areas: a) Educational Administration and Leadership and b) Higher Education. The department programs are characterized by a numerous activities oriented towards a holistic approach to leadership including intellectual, moral, ethical, spiritual, and democratic aspects. These include formal courses, field experiences, research, informal learning activities, conferences, workshops, collaborations with educators in the field, and public and professional service that enhances our understanding of current educational contexts, issues, and challenges. See our calendar for a list of current events and activities.

You will find detailed information about all programs when you follow the program links (located on the side toolbar). Let us know if there is something you can’t find or if there are questions for which you could not find answers on this site.