Option in Higher Education
The PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, option in Higher Education is
a research-focused degree designed to prepare you to contribute to the field of higher
education as an administrator, scholar or policy analyst. We use existing theory and
research to enhance administrative practice in diverse and complex higher education
settings. Our graduates go on to conduct research that explores the historic, contemporary
and/or emerging issues in higher education policy and practice and hold higher education
leadership positions across the country and around the world.