Educational Leadership, Research and Technology

The Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology at Western Michigan University offers programs that blend theory and best practices to prepare students for current and future challenges and make them more competitive in the job market.

Academic programs

• Educational leadership (M.A.)
  Concentrations:
  • Higher education and student affairs leadership
  • K-12 school principal leadership
  • Organizational and global leadership
  • K-12 principal and interscholastic athletic administration
• Educational leadership (Ph.D.)
  Concentrations:
  • Higher education leadership
  • K-12 leadership
  • Organizational analysis leadership
  • Workforce education and development (formerly career and technical education)
• Educational and instructional technology (certificate)
• Educational and instructional technology (M.A.)
• Evaluation, measurement, and research (M.A.)
• Evaluation, measurement, and research (Ph.D.)
• Organizational change leadership (M.A.)
• Specialist in education (Ed.S.)
• Higher education and student affairs (Certificate)

Announcements

Additional 2017 Date to Apply for Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
May 1, 2017, has been established as an additional deadline for those applicants interested in starting the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership during Summer II or Fall 2017. For more information, click here. 

AAUW Educational Funding and Awards
Encourage your women graduate students and scholars to apply for an American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship. Deadline Dec. 1, 2017. For more information, click here.

Special Topics Courses - Fall 2017
EDLD 6890: White Privilege and White Identity Development

Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology ranked among the nation's best
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Qi Zhang, a doctoral student in the Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Program, received an award for his poster presentation at the WMU Eleventh Annual Research and Creative Activities day on Thursday, April 13. The event showcases the scholarly work of graduate students across campus through poster presentations and performances. This year, 48 posters were entered and 17 were awarded prizes.

News

Professors awarded Institute of Education Science grant - Aug. 22

Alumna Lisa Williams recently appointed to the WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors - July 26

Honors Society Features ELRT Alumna's Work - June 6

Newly designed program in organizational change leadership offered - May 25

Amy Koning, graduate of Educational Leadership, steps up to dean of workforce development - April 19

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