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Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
University of Houston College of Education
3657 Cullen Blvd.
Farish Hall, Suite 112
Houston, Texas 77204-5023
Department phone: 713-743-7846
Email: delps@uh.edu
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY STUDIES
LEADING THE WAY
The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Houston College of Education prepares compassionate, transformative leaders committed to the success of all students. As part of a Tier One public research university in a diverse, dynamic city, we strive to inform policy and practice to improve outcomes across the educational pipeline. ELPS offers graduate programs for aspiring principals, superintendents, special education professionals, higher education administrators, policymakers and researchers. We also offer undergraduate minors in special populations and Asian American studies.
ELPS DEGREES & PROGRAMS
The department’s graduate-level programs help educators and other professionals specialize and advance their careers. Our minors help undergraduate students gain critical knowledge and stand out among their peers.
Higher Education- Ph.D. in higher education leadership & policy studies
- M.Ed. in higher education (offered in-person and online)
K-12 Leadership
Special Populations
Asian American Studies
SHORT TAKES
A sampling of faculty, staff, student and alumni happenings:
Earl Bennett, who earned a Ph.D. in higher education in 2022, has been promoted to Vanderbilt University’s senior associate athletic director for strategy and business operations. He played football for Vanderbilt and had a six-year career with the Chicago Bears.
Rhaniece Choice, who earned an M.Ed. in special populations in 2022, won 2023-24 District Teacher of the Year in Alief ISD and Teacher of the Year from Cummings Elementary.
Deirdre Riordan, who earned an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction – learning, design and technology in 2016 and an Ed.D. in professional leadership – K-12 in 2022, became principal at of Cage Elementary in the Houston Independent School District.
Emily Messa, a two-time alum who serves as UH’s senior associate vice president for administration, earned National Association of College Auxiliary Services’ 2023 Robert F. Newton Award for Distinguished Service.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 300+ELPS students
- 100%Pass rate on principal performance assessment
- 89%Pass rate on superintendent certification exam
- 3ELPS research centers and institutes
- #10Best online M.Ed. program (U.S. News & World Report)
- 1.5MHouston-area K-12 students
