Ed. D. in Educational Administration and Leadership
Ed. D. in Educational Administration and Leadership is offered
jointly by the College of Education at California State University,
Long Beach and the University of California, Irvine. The Ed. D.
program is designed to prepare current and future K-16 educational
leaders to develop and nurture organizations that can serve the
diverse populations of Southern California. Program candidates will
be reflective scholar practitioners aware of the complex challenges
curricula, finance, organizational dynamics, and effective collaborative
partnerships with local, state, and national stakeholders in California
K-16 school systems. Emphasis will be placed on the expanding and
changing role of education as an intervention for social change
in meeting the multifaceted needs of society. Graduates, in a cohort
learning community, will experience an interdisciplinary approach
to educational leadership, teaching and learning, organizational
development and management, and research.
Program Director: Dr. Dawn Person, Professor