EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY STUDIES - University of Houston
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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.

 

NEWS & FEATURES

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
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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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