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Teaching and Leadership (Ph.D.)

Pursue research to shape the next generation of professionals.

Educational professionals in all areas require content expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to make data-driven decisions. A doctoral degree in Teaching and Leadership from the University of North Dakota, provides you the opportunity to work with professors and peers to conduct cutting-edge research in educational contexts and study the educational practices needed to prepare for an influential position in both teaching and leadership. The Ph.D. Doctoral Program emphasizes original research, scholarship, and prepares educational leaders to effectively address current issues facing schools and society.

Program Snapshot
Program type:
Doctoral Degree
Format:
On-campus or offcampus or online
Est. time to complete:
3-5 years
Credit hours:
90

Why Study Teaching and Leadership at UND?

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Teaching and Leadership provides a mentorship model of scholarship and research. Graduate students complete educational research apprenticeships with self-selected faculty mentors who have common research interests. You learn side-by-side with faculty engaging in the active construction of knowledge within a chosen area of concentration.

These concentrations include:

  • Childhood and Adversity Resilience
  • Constructivism in STEM Education
  • Family, School and Community Engagement
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Leadership in Curriculum & Learning
  • Literacy, Language & Culture
  • School Reform & Public Policy

The program is offered completely online with a variety of synchronous and asynchronous courses.

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

Teaching and Leadership Ph.D. Overview

  • Candidates take 6 credits of foundations courses, 12 credits of scholarly tools and 12 credits in a minor or cognate area.

  • Our residency requirement provides for immersion in a research environment.

Teaching and Leadership Careers

 
75K
Median pay for postsecondary teachers*
15%
Job growth outlook for postsecondary teachers through 2026*

 

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Graduates from the program work at universities, community colleges, tribal colleges, in private industry and for nonprofit or government agencies that research and recommend educational practices and policy.

They become professors, researchers, scholars, school district resource personnel or educational specialists.

Recent graduates have been hired as program directors, assistant, associate & full professors, associate deans, deans, presidents at colleges and universities in North Dakota, the region, the U.S. and abroad.

When You earn a Ph.D. in Teaching & Leadership

A doctorate in Teaching & Leadership gives you the strategic skills you need, including:

  • Curriculum Development
  • Adult Education
  • Grant Writing
  • Higher Education

Teaching and Leadership Ph.D. Courses

 

T&L 586. Research in Teacher Development and Professionalization Policies. 3 Credits.

Graduate students will explore research on many of the policy issues that surround teachers and shape their work lives. The nation's public schools and nature of teachers' work are directly affected by broader economic, political, and social forces and transformations. Explorations will include how these factors come together, how they have been studied in previous scholarship, and the implications for teachers. Through course readings, seminar style discussions, and independent work, students will gain an understanding of the complex nature of teacher development, professionalization policies, and develop a line of research inquiry in this area. F,S.

EDL 574. Administration and Organizational Behavior II. 3 Credits.

A continuation of Administration and Organizational Behavior I. Provides the student with the opportunity to design and carry out an original field study project in organizational behavior, participate in critiquing studies designed and completed by fellow students, and engage in individualized study in a topic area related to behavior in organizations.

T&L 571. Teacher Education. 3 Credits.

Practices, issues, and trends in the design and implementation and assessment of programs for the preparation and development of K-12 teachers.

T&L 543. Scholarly Writing. 3 Credits.

Designed to assist students with learning the art of scholarly writing, this course will aid students in designing, formatting, and completing research-based and other scholarly writing projects, as well as understanding the rules and norms of academic publishing.

T&L 587. Educational Research Apprenticeship (ERA). 1 Credit.

Educational Research Apprenticeship (ERA) provides doctoral graduate the opportunity for faculty mentorship on educational research. The student focuses on a topic of research, receives mentoring from faculty, develops their research skills, and gains a greater understanding of research in education. Repeatable to 7 credits. F,S,SS.

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