Educational Leadership for Social Justice (Ed.D.)

The Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice is designed for current and aspiring leaders who want to create a more just and equitable future in a variety of educational and community settings. Centered on values-based education, the curriculum connects theory with practice, equipping practitioner-scholars to lead meaningful change in their organizations. Our innovative three-year Ed.D. program is offered On-Campus or Online to accommodate working professionals while they acquire the knowledge and skills to become critically-conscious leaders ready to make a positive impact in education.

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Program Curriculum

Leaders for social justice in education are needed, now more than ever. Advance your career and lead socially just change in your schools and communities with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education.

Leadership with Impact

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The LMU Ed.D. Experience

Leadership That Makes a Difference

This three-year program is designed to empower its graduates to lead the call for equity in community and educational settings. Our faculty and leadership are renowned for their advocacy work.

Watch our latest video featuring LMU School of Education Dean Michelle D. Young, Ph.D.; Professor and Interim Doctoral Program Director Dr. William D. Parham; and Associate Professor and Associate Doctoral Program Director Dr. Karie Huchting. They appeared in November 2020 on 97 The Wave’s Justice Now show to discuss how LMU develops leaders and how our Ed.D. program furthers the cause of social justice.

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Share Research Internationally

The LMU School of Education maintains memberships with educational organizations that allow Ed.D. students access to a network of faculty and professionals in their fields to collaborate with and share their research internationally. Ed.D. students also have the opportunity to conduct their own dissertation research internationally and to potentially co-author academic papers with faculty that are shared throughout the world.

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Career & Professional Development

To foster career growth and skillset enhancement CPD offers personal attribute assessment followed up with 1:1 career coaching. Also provided are personalized professional development workshops on topics such as Leveraging Your Degree to Advance Your Career, Job Search/Interview Skills, LinkedIn Network Building and more.

Candy Navarro, Ed.D. ’16

“The program allowed me to become a more empowered leader of color who makes intellectual contributions to educational scholarship while advocating for social change.”

Angela Bass, Ed.D. ’11

“The things that I learned have helped to shape the work that I do and how I lead today.”

Ricardo Pedroarias, Ed.D. ’11

“LMU is improving the field of educational leadership nationwide by graduating leaders whose focus is infusing their research practices with the goal of creating change.”

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Student to Dissertation Chair Ratio

18-20

Students per Cohort

97%

Completion Rate

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Year Program

Leadership with Real Impact

Join a dynamic group of experienced educators and community leaders who advocate for the transformation of educational and community settings into just and equitable learning environments. Please review our Admission Requirements and Apply by the following deadlines: Online: September 30, 2021 | On-Campus: January 25, 2021

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