Plymouth State University
Doctor of Education (EdD) in Learning, Leadership, and Community
Doctor of Education (EdD) in Learning, Leadership, and Community

Doctor of Education

Plymouth State University announces a new Doctor of Education (EdD) degree in Learning, Leadership, and Community. Instrumental to the program are the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge and research. Doctoral candidates will be part of a learning community that supports intellectual challenge, collaborative inquiry, and focused scholarship.

The EdD degree is designed for experienced practitioners and professionals, including teachers, administrators, counselors, and individuals in higher education, related community agencies, and organizations.


Program Goals and Objectives

The EdD degree will:

  • enhance the leadership capacity of current and aspiring education professionals through the expansion of knowledge and the refinement of skills;
  • foster inquiry and reflective practice on content, learning, leadership, pedagogy, social theory, and research;
  • develop participants’ knowledge and expertise through original research addressing current practices;
  • encourage creative scholarship, reflection, and inquiry on professional practice;
  • examine global aspects of leadership and its impact on society;
  • prepare educators to be system leaders and agents of change in their communities;
  • support and advance knowledge, research and application that contributes to educational innovation and reform in New Hampshire, the region, and the world.

Additional Information

Apply online to the EdD in Learning, Leadership, and Community.

The application deadline for all EdD cohorts is April 15.

The cohort for 2009 has been selected.

The next cohort will be formed for the summer of 2010 and will be a summer program cohort.
The next year round cohort will be formed for the summer of 2011.


Contact Information

Dr. Kathleen Norris,
Doctoral Program Coordinator
College of Graduate Studies, MSC 11
Plymouth State University
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
(603) 535-3023
doctorofeducation@plymouth.edu









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