The Educational Leadership Doctoral Program of the Department of Educational Administration and Research

The doctoral program in educational leadership seeks to enhance the leadership capabilities of those who serve or plan to serve in leadership roles in schools, education districts, community colleges, or universities. The purpose of the program is to enable doctoral students to develop a style of thinking grounded in knowledge of professional literature, inquiry, and critical reflection.  While other universities in South Texas offer doctoral degrees in public education, no other university offers students the opportunity to specialize in higher education administration to the extent that this one does. The program also offers students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in their teaching field or to gain a new teaching field by allowing a specialty in any program area outside the College of Education while obtaining their education leadership doctoral degree.