You have a passion for educational access, equity and social justice in higher education and you want to be empowered with tools for positive change to impact student success. You’re ready to pursue your doctorate in order to join leadership discussions and actions at the highest level in colleges and universities to grapple with what educational equity really means.
Topics of study include:
Our alumni receive executive coaching services for up to one year after graduation for a reasonable fee delivered by qualified faculty focused on your success after program completion.
Fully Online: The 54-credit three-year cohort-based program includes an online format coupled with two campus visits each year:
The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver provides an education that will prepare you for excellence in your career as a higher education leader. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education and Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top schools in the country.
The EdD in Leadership for Educational Equity, Higher Education concentration, is a three-year, online (with in person intensive sessions) cohort program, designed in an executive format for working professionals, and has the following application requirements: The application packet is reviewed by faculty and a videoconferencing informational interview is held no later than February of each year. Students are notified in February with an acceptance deadline of April 1. Program begins in summer of the current academic year. For more information, email education@ucdenver.edu or call 303.315.6300.