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Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development

The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD) is home to over a dozen fields of study, 750 graduate students and 45 full-time faculty and staff who aim to improve education—from K-12 schools, to community colleges and universities, to workplace training—through applied theory, rigorous research, professional ethics and data-driven best practice.

Our programs

We offer numerous master’s, doctoral and certificate programs that prepare professionals for K-12 educational leadership, community college, counseling education, higher education and adult education.

The College of Education has prepared me for the next steps in my career through leadership experiences, self-reflection and relationship building.

Jessica Richardson ’15, ’22 MSA

Master of School Administration Graduate and 2020-21 Nash County Teacher of the Year