Pursue Your Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership with TLU’s Ed.D. Program

Every organization needs exceptional leaders with an understanding of teaching, learning, and developing others. Whether you want to position yourself to better drive positive change in K-12 schools or higher education, or earn a degree to further develop your leadership skills for any industry, TLU’s three-year Ed.D. program can help you get there. The knowledge and skills you learn in our Ed.D. program can apply to organizations in:

  • Business
  • Communications
  • Healthcare
  • Government agencies
  • Non-profit organizations

Our interdisciplinary program includes two concentration options, so you can tailor your program to your goals. It also features structured dissertation completion beginning early in the program to help you meet the challenge of producing an original piece of scholarly work.

Practical online coursework and one in-person residency means you can balance your studies with your busy work schedule. Mentorship and support from our experienced faculty will help you transform your leadership style for greater reflection, confidence, and effectiveness.

Choose Your Program Concentration:

Organizational Leadership

Prepare to help grow and transform organizations as you advance your professional skills. In the organizational leadership track, you’ll evaluate various leadership styles and take an in-depth look at the science of leadership. You’ll learn how different leaders can impact an organization and the difference you can make to help drive positive change.

This concentration can help you build versatile skills that apply within schools, colleges, universities, and a broad range of other professional settings inside and beyond education. After graduation, you’ll be equipped to help organizations move toward more effective performance and to act as a mentor, coach, or leader in developing talent.

Educational Leadership

Influence teaching and learning as you help educators tackle 21st- century challenges across a broad range of educational environments. Whether you’re leading in K-12 schools, at the district level, or in a higher education setting, the educational leadership track offers the skills and knowledge you need to help drive change and create solutions to the complex issues facing educational institutions today.