该计划为教育专业人员在公共或私人教育系统（包括K-12地区和社区学院）中的领导职位做准备。该学位是为有经验的教育工作者设计的，他们希望进行和应用研究以解决与其个人职业和当地教育环境有关的实际问题。作为本课程的学生，您将可能在您的专业工作范围内领导原创论文研究，重点是本地社区中的实时，实时应用程序。学生毕业后会精通程序评估，案例研究和行动研究。
This program offers opportunities to contribute to national and international conversations surrounding the many complex issues in today's educational system.<br><br>This research-oriented program is designed primarily, but not exclusively, for students who want research and/or teaching careers in higher education. As a student in the program, you will design and implement original dissertation research to address a specific problem or issue in the field of education. Your work should lead to publishable articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.<br><br>Students in this program become proficient in advanced statistical and qualitative research methodologies and gain the skills to lead further research in their professional careers in academia.