Leadership for Educational Organizations
Office: 1380 Lawrence Street Center, 701
Telephone: 303-315-6300
Email: academicservices@ucdenver.edu
Website: https://education.ucdenver.edu/academics/graduate/leadership-for-educational-organizations
Overview
The Leadership for Educational Organizations (LEO) program is designed to develop outstanding educational leaders. Students will develop in-depth understanding about leadership roles and responsibilities, contemporary educational issues and collaboration, as well as a thorough awareness of legal, financial and political dimensions impacting education.
The LEO program seeks students who possess:
- High intellectual ability
- Strong sense of equity and social justice
- Strong academic backgrounds, and
- Clear leadership potential.
The primary responsibility of the leadership for educational organizations (LEO) faculty is to prepare future ready leaders to make an impact for public education in Colorado and the nation. Currently, the principal license is required for people seeking building-level administrative positions in Colorado. Alternatively, the administrator license may be required for district-level leadership positions in Colorado.
Programs
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- Leading for Education Organizations - Leading Change for Student Success in Higher Education, MA
- Leadership for Educational Organizations with Principal Licensure, EdS
- Leadership for Educational Organizations - Principal Licensure, MA
- Administrator License - Executive Leadership Program
- Principal Licensure
- Director of Special Education Endorsement
Faculty
Professors:
Scott Bauer, PhD, Cornell University | Associate Dean, Advanced Education & Doctoral Programs
Connie Fulmer, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University | Leadership for Educational Organizations
Julia Mahfouz, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Scott McLeod, JD, PhD, University of Iowa | Leadership for Educational Organizations
Associate Professors:
Kent Seidel, PhD, University of Cincinnati | Research & Evaluation Methods
Clinical Associate Professors:
Rodney Blunck, EdD, Nova Southeastern University
Nina Buchanan, EdD, Widener University | Higher Education Leadership
Kristie Kaurez, EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University | Leadership for Educational Organizations
Clinical Assistant Professors:
Elena Sandoval-Lucero, PhD, University of Colorado Denver | Leadership for Educational Organizations
Senior Instructors:
James Christensen