Ed.D Educational Leadership

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at CSU Bakersfield is focused on preparing P12 and community college leaders to advance educational opportunities and provide equitable academic achievement for diverse groups of students. It links graduate scholarship with practical problemsolving in education in order to achieve transformations both in future leaders and in the quality of education in the region. Practicebased research addresses significant problems faced by local educational institutions, is designed with and facilitated by P16 community partners, and is structured to bring about systemic educational reforms. CSU Bakersfield faculty members and local P12 and higher education administrators are among the primary instructional faculty in the program. It serves students pursuing leadership roles in both P12 schools and in community colleges.