Department of Educational Leadership
Offering a wide array of programs from education policy to higher education administration to museum education, the department of Educational Leadership offers a curriculum-rich scholarly experience. Students integrate theory seamlessly with practice, developing into successful leaders in their fields.
Our location in Washington, DC, offers unique opportunities for the integration of real-world experience into education, whether one's interest lies in government work, educational administration, educational technology, cultural institutions, or international education.
Department Chair
Dr. Sharon Dannels, Associate Professor of Educational Research
Department Faculty
- Robert Chernak, Senior Vice Provost and Senior Vice President Emeritus, Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration
- Jaehwa Choi, Assistant Professor of Educational Educational Research Methods
- Jennifer Karyn Clayton, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
- Michael Corry, Associate Professor of Educational Technology
- William K. Cummings, Professor of International Education
- William Dardick, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Research
- Marguerita DeSander, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
- Patricia Ehrensal, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
- Elaine El-Khawas, Professor of Education Policy
- Laura C. Engel, Assistant Professor of International Education and International Affairs
- Mary Futrell, Professor of Education
- Liliana Garces, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
- Joshua L. Glazer, Visiting Associate Professor of Educational Administration
- Joel Gomez, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
- Lionel C. Howard, Assistant Professor of Education Research
- Rick Jakeman, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
- Jason Johnson, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
- Mikyong Minsun Kim, Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration
- Linda Lemasters, Associate Professor of Educational Administration
- Lotte Lent, Assistant Director, Museum Education Program
- Lindsey E. Malcom-Piqueux, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
- David Martin, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
- Natalie B. Milman, Associate Professor of Education Technology
- Yas Nakib, Associate Professor of Education Policy & Public Policy and Administration
- Nicholas Paley, Professor of Educational Leadership
- Marian Robinson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Research
- Iris Rotberg, Research Professor of Education Policy
- Kelly Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Education Administration
- Carol Stapp, Associate Professor of Museum Education
- Susan Swayze, Assistant Professor of Research Methods
- Abebayehu Tekleselassie, Associate Professor of Education Administration
- Pedro Villarreal III, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Research
- Ryan Watkins, Associate Professor of Educational Technology Leadership
- Brandi A. Weiss, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Research Methods
- Roger Whitaker, Professor of Higher Education and Sociology
- James Williams, Associate Professor of International Education and International Affairs
Degree Programs
Doctor of Education
Master of Arts in Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Education Policy Studies
- Educational Technology Leadership
- Higher Education Administration
- International Education
