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.
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, 2027. The next ELP-Ed.D. Bridge Program application deadline is March 1, 2026.
Program Highlights
43
Credits
Hybrid
Courses, with in-person classes held at UConn Hartford.
3-4
Years
2
Pathway options