UConn's Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership

The Department of Educational Leadership’s Ed.D. program engages students in applied inquiry about a problem inherent in leadership, teaching, or school reform.  Students are encouraged to examine topics that inform equity of educational opportunity. Each student will complete a capstone project that involves framing their problem of practice, engaging in empirical inquiry on the topic, and developing a set of recommendations that will contribute to the field on the issue.

Each Ed.D. program course is a mix of in-person and online modalities. The program recently changed its in-person class location to UConn Hartford, to be more centrally located for students.

Ed.D. Program Mission Statement:

This program aims to provide professional educational leaders with the essential habits of mind and sophisticated reasoning skills necessary for leading systemic school improvement. A secondary goal is to develop a cadre of leaders who engage their profession in pursuing socially just schools.

Learn More About UConn's Ed.D. at an Information Session

We will be holding two virtual information sessions about the Ed.D. Program in Fall 2024.

73
Days Until Traditional Ed.D. Pathway Application Deadline
Ends On February 1, 2025
466
Days Until ELP-Ed.D. Bridge Pathway Application Deadline
Ends On March 1, 2026

Please note: Traditional cohorts begin every other year on the odd year (e.g. 2025, 2027, 2029) and ELP-Ed.D. Bridge cohorts begin every other year on the even year (e.g. 2024, 2026, 2028). The next Traditional program application deadline is Feb. 1, 2025. The next ELP-Ed.D. Bridge Program application deadline is March 1, 2026. 

Program Highlights

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Credits

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Courses, with in-person classes held at UConn Hartford.

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Years

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Pathway options