Doctor of Education – Leadership in School Reform (Online Ed.D.)

At Union University, Be Transformed

The Doctor of Education (EdD) at Union University is designed for active professionals who will graduate ready to assume leadership and teaching roles in schools, universities, government, and business. As an EdD graduate, you can contribute positively to administration, teaching, research, policy, and curriculum formation.

Earn a degree designed to be a blend of theory and practice, classic knowledge and current research, analysis and synthesis, macro-perspective and micro-functionality.

Fully Online Degree

Fully online, the Leadership in School Reform track is designed to prepare school leaders with new and relevant courses in educational leadership. Be equipped to create and actualize a vision for leadership in 21st-century schools. Be able to employ the best of research and practice in policy, child development, learning, teaching, and leadership within the context of school reform.

Christ-Centered Academics

Our students enhance their ethical decision-making ability through a Christ-centered academic environment. By building their intellectual and moral knowledge, they are equipped to cope with a pluralistic world and better serve their schools and communities.

Accreditation

This program meets standards developed by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Relevant Content

Our students advance their knowledge and skills and increase their competency in the critical evaluation of current issues, trends, and methodologies.

Mission Statement/Conceptual Framework

The mission of Union's School of Education is to prepare educators of character and competence who reflect Christ as they serve and lead in their schools and communities. The Ed.D. degree is guided by the conceptual framework of the Educator Preparation Program: a teacher-student dynamic of sensitivity, reflection, and faith. The university’s mission is “to provide Christ-centered higher education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.”

A private, Christian, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts-based university offering associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Founded in 1823, Union is the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, Union is approximately 80 miles east of Memphis and 120 miles west of Nashville. Union also has extension campuses in Memphis and Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Our Mission: Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.