Academic Program
Educational Leadership
Our graduates are trained to lead, advance and improve educational systems.
Our Educational Leadership program provides educational professionals with the training they need to be effective leaders in education practice and policy. Students learn from faculty who are at the forefront of research on best practices in education and those with years of experience in school administration.
About
Our vision of effective leaders is working collaboratively as scholar-practitioners who foster the cognitive and affective development of all learners both through technological, managerial and interpersonal skills as well as through agile and creative habits-of-mind.
The Educational Leadership program offers master’s and doctoral degree programs for individuals interested in pursuing leadership careers within academic institutions. We also offer K-12 principal certification, director of curriculum and instruction certification, and superintendent of schools certification.
Features of our program include:
- Personalized advisement and attention
- Excellent instruction by full-time faculty
- Balance of theory and practice
- Earned reputation for quality
- Proven placement record
Accreditation
The Educational Leadership Certification programs are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer PreK-12 Principal Certification, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Certification and Superintendent PreK-12 of Schools Certification - Letter of Eligibility.
Educational Leadership Spotlight
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Your Support Makes a Difference
On March 25th and 26th, Giving Day + March Mania: Combined Challenge for Lehigh takes place. This 48-hour event impacts all areas of the student experience and challenges all members of the Lehigh family to demonstrate their support for the campus initiatives and causes they are most passionate about. Please visit the COE Giving Day + March Mania page to participate:
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Carolina Hernandez ’16G Recognized by the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
On April 29, The Girl Scouts of Eastern PA will honor Carolina Hernandez ’16G with a 2025 Take the Lead award, which honors incredible women leaders from the Lehigh Valley who are the positive role models and provide girls with the courage, confidence, and character necessary to make the world a better place.
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Inaugural College of Education Student Research Colloquium Announced
The College of Education is holding its inaugural Student Research Colloquium on April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Building C, High Bay C2, Mountaintop Campus. The event will highlight student-led high-impact research that makes a difference in our community.
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COE Announces Open Office Hours
The College of Education is holding open office hours for many of its programs via Zoom.
A Day in the Life
Learn more about our Educational Leadership degree programs from our students:
Spring Shank, M.Ed., Educational Leadership, '19
Gina Gullo, Educational Leadership, M.Ed. Special Ed, '14 and Ed.D. Educational Leadership, '16
Faculty & Staff
Cynthia Deutsch
Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership and Online Programs
Dr. J. Cameron Anglum
Assistant Professor
Dr. Floyd D. Beachum
Professor
Mr. Jon Drescher
Professor of Practice
Dr. Craig Hochbein
Associate Professor and Program Director
Dr. Julie Fogt
Director of Centennial School and Affiliated Professor
Dr. Brian G. Osborne
Professor of Practice
