Department of Leadership

Welcome to the Department of Leadership! We are comprised of two academic programs — Leadership and Policy Studies (LDPS) and Higher Ed/Adult Education (HIAD). Both prepare current and aspiring leaders with necessary skills to excel in a variety of leadership positions, including K-12 school administrators, district superintendents, higher education administrators, and leaders of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and industry.

Excellence is not just what we strive for; it's what we do. Our faculty have received national and international recognition for their work, published a wide range of research, engaged in national and international outreach and service projects, and demonstrated a wide variety of practitioner experiences. As student-centric educators, we strive to prepare you for excellence as an educator, practitioner, researcher or school/university leader. Begin your path to leadership with the Department of Leadership today.

Department Vision

The Department of Leadership cultivates innovative scholar-practitioners, through rigorous, innovative educational programming in Leadership, who become premier leaders that make meaningful, sustainable contributions to the global workforce and societies in which they lead and serve.