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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY STUDIES

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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
K-12 Leadership
Special Populations
Asian American Studies

 

NEWS & FEATURES

  • UH Campus with red flowers in the foreground

    UH College of Education Welcomes New Faculty in Fall 2023

    “The faculty joining the College this year represent an amazing depth and breadth of expertise and experience,” said Dean Cathy Horn. “Their superpowers will join with our already amazing faculty to move the College forward in ensuring that everyone has access to outstanding public education and a healthy environment in which to thrive.”

  • Black woman at a laptop

    Online M.Ed. Programs Listed Among Nation’s Best

    The College’s online master’s degree programs earned a 10th place ranking on the 2023 U.S. News & World Report list. The top placement reflects the programs’ high-quality faculty, effective use of technology and high graduation rates, among other factors.

  • Ayana Lebron and Khechara Bradford

    Sisters Set to Earn Doctoral Degrees Together

    Ayana Lebron and Khechara Bradford juggled raising children, working and school, all amid COVID, Winter Storm Uri and family loss. They’ll graduate together, equipped with new tools to support students with special needs. “Our goal is to leave a legacy for our children,” Lebron said.

  • Jacqueline Hawkins

    Special Populations Professor Wins National Leadership Award

    Jacqueline “Jacquie” Hawkins earned recognition from the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate for her work to transform the College’s Ed.D. program. “It has been the joy of my life to lead this kind of transformation of doctoral students,” Hawkins said.

  • Teacher at the classroom door

    Educator Certification Programs Earn New Accreditation

    The College’s programs earned full accreditation from the nationally recognized Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation. “Our faculty are providing best-in-class experiences, and our graduates are the ultimate beneficiaries,” Interim Dean Cathy Horn said.

  • Joseline Herrera

    UH Partners with Aldine ISD to Prepare Future Principals

    The College of Education and Aldine ISD have launched an immersive principal training program in which participants gain real-world experience during a yearlong internship. Participant Joseline Herrera said the program will allow her to be “a role model for the leaders who will come behind me.”

  • 2022 Star Awards

    Alumni, Community Partner Honored at Star Awards

    The College of Education celebrated its 2022 award winners for their leadership and service to the community. The winners included a college consultant, a Houston ISD principal, a literacy advocate and an accountant who provides global leadership training.

  • Chantelle George

    Higher Education Alumna Wins 2022 Rising Star Award

    Chantelle George, who earned an M.Ed. from the College in 2015, has impacted hundreds of thousands of students nationwide. During the pandemic, she launched a consulting firm to help school districts, colleges and nonprofits prepare traditionally underserved students for postsecondary success.

SHORT TAKES

A sampling of faculty, staff, student and alumni happenings:

Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, an associate professor of educational leadership, will serve as vice president of the Research, Evaluation and Assessment in Schools Division of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Detra Johnson, assistant professor of educational leadership, will serve as vice president-elect for AERA’s Administration, Organization and Leadership Division of the American Educational Research Association.

Dave Louis, an associate professor and director of the higher education Ph.D. program, has been elected to serve as chair of AERA’s Caribbean and African Studies in Education special interest group.

Cruz Casiano, a student in the Ed.D. in professional leadership – special populations program, was selected by the National Council for Workforce Education to participate in the 2022-23 New Workforce Professionals Academy. She was also selected for the 2023 LEADERS Institute from the American Association for Women in Community Colleges.

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

ELPS Quick Links

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CONTACT US

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

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