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Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
The University of Oklahoma | Norman | Oklahoma

  Grayson Noley, Chair and Graduate Liaison College of Education  

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LATEST NEWS Updated 4/17/02
 

PROGRAM AREAS

There are three graduate program areas within the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Adult and Higher Education (EDAH); Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision (EACS); and Educational, Historical, Philosophical, and Social Foundations (EDFN). Each program has its separate admissions process, course offerings, and faculty. Information about each program area can be obtained by clicking the links on the left or by contacting the program area coordinators.

The EACS Program is currently searching for individuals to fill three tenure-track faculty positions. For more information, please click here.

Adult and Higher Education (EDAH)
This program is focused on learning, instructional, curricular, administrative, and organizational issues related to postsecondary and adult education (colleges and universities and business and industry). Areas of emphasis include higher education administration, student personnel administration, institutional research, intercollegiate athletic administration, distance education, training and development, and adult and continuing education. The EDAH's program area coordinator is Dr. David Tan.

Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision (EACS)
This program is primarily concerned with administrative, curricular, and supervision issues in common education. The primary goals of the program are to prepare educators and administrators for leadership roles in educational institutions and to produce, disseminate and consume research that informs leadership practices. The EACS's program area coordinator is Dr. Mary John O'Hair.

Educational, Historical, Philosophical, and Social Foundations (EDFN)
This program provides a comprehensive understanding of the historical, philosophical and sociological foundations of education, which is intended to enhance the professionalism of educators and other persons involved in social service work. The EDFN's program area coordinator is Dr. Grayson Noley.

DEPARTMENTAL FACULTYpartment currently has 18 full-time faculty.

Professors
Program Area
Areas of Specialty
EDAH
Distance Education; Program Planning in Adult & Higher Education
EDAH
Instructional Strategies in Adult & Higher Education; Continuing Professional Education
EACS
Teacher Leadership & School Renewal; Education & Community Relations
EACS
School Administration; Education & Law
EACS
History & Sociology of Education; Women’s Studies
EDAH
Higher Education Administration; Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
Associate Professors
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Cintron, Rosa
EDAH
College Student Personnel Administration; History of Higher Education; Community College
EDAH
Critical Literature in Adult & Higher Education; Continuing Higher Education; Adult Learning & Development
Laird, Susan
EDFN
Philosophy of Education; Women's Studies; Human Relations
Maiden, Jeffrey
EACS
Public Education Finance; Intergovernmental Fiscal Reform
EACS/EDFN
Theory of Organizations; Leadership
EDAH
Institutional Research in Higher Education; Planning; Assessment; Finance; Student Affairs Research
Assistant Professors
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EACS
Politics of Education; Policy Analysis; Educational Reform
Gutierrez, Debra
EDAH
Community College Administration
EDFN
International Development & Education
EDAH
College Student Personnel Administration
Rager, Kathleen
EDAH
Training and Development in Adult and Higher Education


DEPARTMENTAL STAFF
The Department's staff consist of Shirley Hodges (Office Manager), Trudy Rhodes (Graduate Programs Representative), and Jayme Conn (Advanced Programs and Departmental Secretary).

MAILING ADDRESS
Department of Educational Leadership
and Policy Studies
Collings Hall, Room 227
820 Van Vleet Oval
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019-0269
Phone: (405) 325-4202
Fax: (405) 325-2403

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