Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Executive Format Higher Education Leadership Program

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Executive Format Higher Education Leadership Program

DRIVEN TO SUCCEED Professionally fulfilling and deeply rewarding, our Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership is designed to develop your leadership skills and knowledge relevant to higher education. Founded on a scholar-practitioner model, students learn how to lead institutions and their constituents with a sense of purpose, ethically and responsibly. Cohort 2 Race/Ethnicity Demographics Guided by a set of principles, transformational leaders are passionate. The higher education program instills this transformational character. African Amercian 11% White 33% Asian 11% Hispanic 45% With a deep commitment to multiculturalism, faculty and students espouse the importance of this ideal in a national and global context. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, and become more, you are a leader. -John Quincy Adams TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

INNOVATIVE COHORT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE FORMAT SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONER COHORT MODEL The Higher Education Leadership program is built on a practitioner-scholar model which emphasizes the integration of theory and research with policy and practice. Designed as a rigorous executive, cohort program, taking approximately three years to complete which includes the doctoral dissertation. DESIGNED FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH CHALLENGING & SUPPORTIVE ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT The Higher Education Leadership program is based on the Enrollment Management (EM) philosophy. The EM funnel and retention funnel represent the foundation of the educational and philosophical underpinnings of all graduate programs in the Higher Education Program. THEORY-TO-PRACTICE

Our Executive Ed.D. program includes 60 credits beyond the master s degree. The curriculum is highly structured and students take all courses together as a cohort. This structure improves program retention and provides a supportive environment for students. Academic Year 1 Fall Semester Enrollment Management I College Student Diversity Research Methods in Education Spring Semester History of Higher Education Higher Education Policy Quantitative Analysis I Summer Organization and Administration I Quantitative Analysis II Academic Year 2 Fall Semester College Student Development Theory Finance in Higher Education Quantitative Analysis III Spring Semester Enrollment Management II Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Dissertation Proposal Seminar Summer Seminar in Higher Education Qualifying Exam Academic Year 3 Fall Semester Dissertation Writing Seminar Spring Semester Dissertation Writing Seminar Summer Dissertation Writing Seminar I will be forever indebted to the University of Miami s doctoral program in Higher Education Leadership for the skills and competencies with which I not only meet, but also consistently exceed... Because of UM s Ed.D. Program, I am able to see the big picture. I know how institutional subcomponents relate, and I have a strong theoretical and research background with which to inform my practice. Isis Artze-Vega, Ed.D. 12 COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM STRUCTURED LEARNING

Practically-relevant Research, Methods, and Dissertation Writing Seminars In preparation for your dissertation research project, you are trained in understanding the design and application of the most commonly used research methods in the higher education field. Skill-building 3 credit course in Design of Educational Research 9 credits in Statistical Methods and Data Analytic Procedures 12 credits (one year) of Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Writing Seminars Theory-driven Problem-based This structured research methods and dissertation writing sequences are designed to provide continued support in the development of relevant skills needed to successfully conduct dissertation research. Forging connections between research, theory, policy, and practice, the higher education research sequence teaches the fundamentals of research design and the application of statistical methods or qualitative procedures.

DIVERSE SELECTIVE The University of Miami Higher Education Leadership Program attracts students from across the United States and internationally. Graduates and alumni of the various programs are employed in the entire spectrum of institutional contexts within higher education and serve in various institutional positions and roles. Recent graduates and alumni of the higher education leadership program have served in leadership roles such as: MOTIVATED DEDICATED Gary Markowitz, Ed.D. Campus President Keiser University Doral, FL Kelly Ann Hernandez, Ed.D. Director Miami Dade College Miami, FL INTELLIGENT EXPERIENCED Xavier Fernandez, Ed.D. Rector (President) Universidad Internacional del Ecuador Quito, Ecuador Isis Artze-Vega, Ed.D. Associate Director Florida International University Miami, FL SUCCESSFUL Mijal Grinberg Konigsberg, Ed.D. Owner and Managing Director Rec Musica Centro de Estudios Musicales Distrito Federal, Mexico Winnie Chang, Ed.D. Assistant Director Florida International University Miami, FL

Institutions who have hired graduates from the University of Miami s Higher Education programs include: Private Institutions Rollins College University of Miami Keiser University Olgethorpe University Rice University Emory University Nova Southeastern University Morehouse College Elon University Villanova University NYU Shanghai University of Tampa University of Santander Sylvan Learning Long Island University Public Institutions Florida International University Miami Dade College Kentucky State University West Virginia University University of Virginia Purchase College, State University of New York College of Charleston University of Missouri University of Connecticut University of Texas Appalachian State University Northeastern Illinois University University of Alabama Florida Atlantic University Howard Community College New Mexico State University Borough of Manhattan Community College COMPETITIVE IN THE EMPLOYMENT MARKET PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY HIGHLY ENGAGING AND PERSONAL MODEL INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS PRACTICAL AND REAL-WORLD THEORY TO RESEARCH Faculty use a variety of instructional techniques and approaches. The faculty engaged in teaching and mentoring in the higher education program hail from many of America s most noteworthy and prestigious institutions of higher education. CORE FACULTY Carol-Anne Phekoo, Ph.D. Pedro Villarreal III, Ph.D. TBA TBA University of Miami Pennsylvania State University PROFESSIONAL FACULTY Isis Artze-Vega, Ed.D. University of Miami Gail Cole-Avent, Ph.D. University of Georgia Ricardo Hall, Ph.D. Clemson University Scott Ingold, Ed.D. Florida International University Tony Lake, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University Gary Markowitz, Ed.D. University of Miami Ann Masterman, Ph.D. Boston College Brian Orefice, Ph.D. Ohio State University Brian Weinblatt, Ph.D. University of Toledo Patricia Whitely, Ed.D. University of Miami DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT FACULTY Soyeon Ahn, Ph.D. Michigan State University Scotney Evans, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D. University of Virginia DebbieSiu Lee, Ph.D. Arizona State University Susan Mullane, Ph.D. University of Miami Nicholas Myers, Ph.D. Michigan State University MarieGuerda Nicholas, Ph.D. Boston University

US News and World Report Rankings (2016 Edition) University Rankings Top-tier National University: Ranked #48 Ranked tied #34 among Private Institutions Ranked tied for #1 in the State of Florida Graduate School Rankings School of Education: Ranked #56 Ranked tied for #15 among Private Institutions NATIONALLY RANKED

TUITION The tuition rate per credit hour for 2015-2016 is $1850. TUITION RATES ADMISSIONS CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIPS Tuition scholarships are available for college administrators. Federal Financial Aid in the form of grants, subsidized and unsubsidized loans available to students who qualify for more information visit: http://www.miami.edu/admission/index.php/ofas/graduate/ graduate_types_of_financial_aid/ ADMISSIONS CRITERIA Earned Master s degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Submission of GRE scores. The typically enrolled student has a minimum combined score of 297 in the Verbal and Quantitative areas and a minimum score of 4.0 in the Analytical Writing portion of the GRE test. All other School of Education requirements as outlined on the website http://www.education.miami.edu

Advance in your chosen career. Develop and hone your institutional leadership skills. Learn from experienced and dedicated faculty and student colleagues. Join the University of Miami! Higher Education Leadership Program Department of Educational & Psychological Studies School of Education & Human Development University of Miami P.O. Box 248065 Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040 soe@miami.edu Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uhighered Academic Website http://www.education.miami.edu/highered 4/17/15