博士 该计划是为那些打算建立专注于教育和政策研究的学术职业的人员（研究人员，教授和政策分析师）而设计的。这是一个为期四到五年的全日制课程，为毕业生提供知识和方法论工具，以对当今紧迫的教育问题进行前沿研究。学生学习通过经济学，政治学，社会学以及国际和比较教育的视角来研究教育问题。期望所有学生在发展其他统计工具的专业知识（包括实验和准实验设计，调查研究方法和定性研究方法）的同时，将发展强大的统计和数据分析技能。
The Ph.D. in leadership and policy studies is designed for those who intend to build an academic career focused on studying education and policy as researchers, professors, and policy analysts, gaining the knowledge and methodological tools to conduct cutting-edge research on the pressing educational issues of the day.<br>At the heart of the Ph.D. program in leadership and policy studies is the mentor-apprentice model, in which students work on research projects alongside a collection of esteemed faculty. As a doctoral student, you will be matched with an LPO faculty member whose research interests align with your own, and you will design an individualized program of study that reflects your specific interests and background. The program offers two concentrations: Educational Leadership and Policy and Higher Education Leadership and Policy.