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Higher Education Doctoral Program University of Massachusetts Boston

PhD/ EdD. Higher Education Doctoral Program University of Massachusetts Boston. Overview of the existing program. Prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership, research, and policy positions in higher education

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Higher Education Doctoral Program University of Massachusetts Boston

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  1. PhD/EdD Higher Education Doctoral ProgramUniversity of Massachusetts Boston

  2. Overview of the existing program • Prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership, research, and policy positions in higher education • Students are early- to mid-career professionals who work in a variety of administrative roles • Graduates of the program obtain senior leadership positions in colleges and universities • Other graduates pursue careers as researchers, faculty members, or policy analysts

  3. Overview of the existing program • Largest doctoral program at UMass Boston: more than 60 active students • Highly accomplished faculty: 6.5 full-time, tenure-stream faculty • In AY 2011-12, produced more doctoral graduates (8) than any other program at UMass Boston; Graduation rate = 70% • Students have published in the field’s leading journals and have won national dissertation awards from several scholarly associations

  4. Rationale for the change • Among the 125 Higher Education doctoral programs in the U.S., 70% provide students the opportunity to earn the PhD • PhD accommodates a wider range of career options • administrative, faculty, policy, research • Student survey (April 2011): 86% of current student respondents expressed an interest in the PhD • PhD fosters internationalization

  5. Structure of the modified program • Continue to provide the EdDto serve students who seek administrative leadership positions • Provide the PhD to serve students who seek administrative, research, policy, or faculty positions • Common required curriculum for all students • Advanced coursework in theory and methods for PhD students • Elective courses in leadership and administration for EdD students

  6. Structure of the modified program

  7. Resources • Additional full-time administrative assistant for the Department of Leadership in Education • Department served by only one full-time classified staff member • Department includes two doctoral programs (120 to 140 students), master’s program, CAGS program • Budget line for the new administrative assistant will be split between the two doctoral programs • Additional graduate assistantships (GA)

  8. Resources

  9. Resources • New budget requirements • 50% of a full-time administrative assistant for Department • 2 new GA positions in year one, 4 new GA positions in year two and subsequent years • New revenues • Master’s program in Higher Education with specialization in Institutional Research • Collaboration with College of Advancing and Professional Studies (CAPS): marketing study has already confirmed feasibility of the program

  10. Conclusion • Modified program will better meet student expectations for wider range of career opportunities • Modified program will enable a greater degree of internationalization • Modified program will remain competitive with similar programs regionally (Boston College, Harvard) and nationally

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