Educational Policy, Research and Administration Department

The Educational Policy, Research and Administration Department is concerned with the social foundations and perspectives needed to enrich educational practice; prepares leaders in educational policy and administration; and advances educational research and evaluation methodologies that provide the basis for effective decision making and knowledge generation. Graduate programs prepare students for educational policy-making, planning, administration, college or university faculty, and research positions. Integral to these programs is preparation to work in local, national, and international contexts.

The department supports programs of study in the areas of Educational Policy and Leadership, Research and Evaluation Methods, Educational Leadership, International Education, Higher Education, and Policy Studies in Education. The department has submitted for approval a new Master's degree in Educational Assessment and Policy Studies.