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Doctor of Education (EdD): Focus on Innovation

Advance your career with one of the most affordable EdD programs in KC

Cohorts start in August and January - Apply Now  

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Remote Learning

USM is currently able to offer the innovative EdD program as a remote option to students in Kansas, Missouri, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

New states are being added. If you don't see your state, reach out to a USM rep.

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USM is Unique

Choose from Two Concentrations

Advance your career and knowledge through one of two concentrations: Innovative Leadership in Higher Education or Innovation in Curriculum and Instruction

Explore the Concentrations

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100% Completion Rate for USM's First EdD Cohort

The 花椒直播 EdD program offers students a rigorous and enriching experience, tailored for educators and professionals aiming to advance in leadership roles. The program fosters a collaborative learning environment where students engage in meaningful discussions with peers and faculty, allowing for the exchange of diverse perspectives. 

鈥淭he top skills I developed as a 花椒直播 student are as follows:

• Developed an enhanced ability to exhibit robust and innovative leadership skills
• Developed an enhanced ability to create a culture that is forward-thinking and embraces change
• Developed problem-solving skills for innovative practices that promote collaborative, future thinking for transformative change in business and educational settings.鈥�

鈥� Sheddrick Moss, EdD

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EdD vs. PhD  

A PhD in education focuses on preparing graduates for the classroom, educational research, evaluation, and teaching methods. 

The USM EdD gives graduates the tools and experience to pursue postsecondary administration, creates opportunities for a variety of career paths, and allows graduates to focus on implementing change in their organizations. 

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Admissions Requirements and Process

Full, regular admission to the 花椒直播 EdD Program in Leadership depends on multiple factors, including the overall quality of application materials and applicant record of academic and professional achievement, including leadership experience. Applicants should meet the following criteria.

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Curriculum and Courses

Plan of Study

• 11 courses (33 credits)
• Concentration courses include field experience
• Capstone project in lieu of comprehensive exams (1 credit)
• Dissertation (minimum of 6 credits)
• Coursework can be completed in 2 years; dissertation in a minimum of 6 credit hours
• Total Program: 40 credits

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Program Learning Outcomes

In the tradition and culture of the 花椒直播 and the core values of community, respect, justice, and excellence, the following are outcomes for the EdD program.

The program develops educational leaders who:

• Exhibit innovative leadership behaviors such as: cultivating a culture of effective communication, fostering collaboration, creative problem solving, and reflective practices to facilitate the change
• Analyze current issues and best practices in educational instruction, assessment, and innovation
• Demonstrate responsiveness to the varying needs of communities, organizations, and stakeholders and recognize the strengths and challenges in working with diverse populations
• Demonstrate ethical standards related to political, economic, cultural, and legal issues in the educational arena
• Create a culture that values professional learning, continuous improvement, and communities of practice in their educational settings
• Evaluate leadership actions that promote collaboration, risk taking, conflict resolution, and future thinking in transforming educational structures
• Develop skills for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating current research, educational models, and assessment results to make data-driven decisions
• Conduct original research demonstrating high-level analytical thinking, advanced research design, and problem-solving skills in the implementation of innovative leadership practices

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Program Structure 

Classes are held weekly from 5-8:40 p.m. Central Time, either in-person or synchronously via Zoom.

Courses are eight weeks long.

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Meet the Faculty

Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D.

Program Director
Elizabeth.Youngs@stmary.edu
913-758-6288
Leavenworth Campus Office

Highlights:
Sister Elizabeth Youngs taught grades 3-8 in Catholic schools for 11 years and served as Catholic school Principal for 11 years. She served as Director of the Billings Catholic Schools, Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Denver, and Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri. Sr. Elizabeth entered the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth after teaching with them and took some courses at 花椒直播 during her formation years. She is pleased to now help form and educate graduate students at the university level.

 

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Laura Stermer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Laura.Stermer@stmary.edu
913-704-7223
Leavenworth Campus Office

Highlights:
Dr. Stermer and her family served the U.S. Army for over 20 years until her husband retired at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. She previously worked for Central Michigan University as an assistant director of enrollment at Fort Leavenworth, KS. She worked directly with Army University, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (in-resident, distance learning, satellite, and TASS-reserves transfer agreements), and Army Management Staff College. She directed both the CMU Fort Riley and CMU Fort Leavenworth centers in 2021-2022 and managed students from inquiry to graduation in their 12-state online region (Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). She has earned Master Trainer status for U.S. Girl Scouts and Army Family Team Building, and currently volunteers as Treasurer for the Leavenworth Soccer Association, a nonprofit serving soccer in the local community at the recreational and competitive levels.

 

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Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Unit Head of Education, Division Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Cheryl.Reding@stmary.edu
913-758-6159
Leavenworth Campus Office

Highlights:
Dr. Cheryl Reding serves as chair of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the head of the Education Department. She has worked at USM since 2018, and in the field of P-12 education since the early 1980s鈥攆irst in special education as an OTA and test administrator, then as an elementary teacher and elementary principal. Dr. Reding has worked in higher education for the past 15 years, teaching in undergraduate and graduate teacher education and leadership courses, and she has spent the last 12 years as director of graduate programs

 

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