WSE Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Administration ProgramWatson School of Education EDD Program


Program Coordinators
Dr. Howard Coleman
colemanh@uncw.edu
910-962-7287

Dr. Tamara Walser
walsert@uncw.edu
910-962-4175

Educational Leadership & Administration Program
Department of Educational Leadership
Watson School of Education
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5980

Welcome to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
& Administration Program Website

Applications for the fourth cohort program to begin in August 2010 are now being accepted. Completed applications are due April 1, 2010. The application process is fully online. To apply please go to the following website: UNCW Graduate School .

The program received approval in 2007 from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the UNCW Graduate Council, the UNC System Graduate Council, the UNC General Administration and the UNC Board of Governors. Thirty-nine outstanding candidates from across our UNCW outreach region are part of the first three cohorts.

Tamara Walser and Howard ColemanAs you explore the site, please share questions with Dr. Howard V. Coleman and Dr. Tamara Walser in the Department of Educational Leadership.

Please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this page for initial answers to basic questions.

The mission of the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Administration is to prepare superintendents and other educational leaders to be informed, proactive and reflective change agents to improve public schools for the benefit of all students, particularly in southeastern North Carolina. This is a program primarily for those with B-12 public school leadership experience and/or who see themselves in B-12 public school system-wide leadership roles.


Information sessions will be held to discuss the program and to answer your questions.

The Educational Leadership Department will be providing Doctoral Program Information Sessions on:
November 12, 2009
January 14, 2010

If you are interested in learning more about the Ed.D. program and the application process for Fall 2010, please come to Room 162 in the Watson School of Education Building on these dates from 5-6 PM. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Howard Coleman.

Program Coordinators
Dr. Howard V. Coleman
colemanh@uncw.edu
910-962-7287

Dr. Tamara Walser
walsert@uncw.edu
910-962-4175



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