Executive Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership

Two women in the Educational Leadership and Policy program talk about a paper during class.

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Faculty Coordinator
Juan Gonzalez

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Program Coordinator
Joe Wilcox

Empowering Equity-Minded and Entrepreneurial Leaders

The Executive Ed.D. is a doctoral program in the Program in Higher Education Leadership launched in 2019 explicitly designed for working professionals aspiring to high-level administrative and executive roles in higher education. We develop students who will lead dynamic organizations in an increasingly complex world. Our courses are taught by renowned faculty and higher education administrators with years of experience in advancing the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Courses are offered on the UT Austin campus, with some online components.

Program Features

Practitioner-focused curriculum
Flexible schedule designed for current and aspiring executives
Real-world, real-time application
Cohort model: team collaboration, networking, shared learning
Designed for completion in 30-36 months
Face-to-face contact with renowned faculty, combined with eLearning

Key Competencies You Will Gain

Social justice, inclusion, and equity foundations
Assessment, evaluation, and research
Law, policy, and governance
Organization and human resources
Leadership
Student success and learning
Technology in education

This program starts in the summer semester only. You must select the “summer” semester in the ApplyTexas application. If you apply to the wrong semester or incorrect program track in the Educational Leadership and Policy department in the ApplyTexas application, you could be subject to additional application fees.

Faculty

Beth E. Bukoski

Associate Professor of Practice

Focuses on issues that affect underrepresented students and faculty related to identity intersectionality and performativity, particularly critical theories and constructs of gender, sexuality, race, and class.

Juan Gonzalez

Professor of Practice

Expertise in student affairs leadership and administration, improving the college student experience, and expanding access to higher education for first-generation college students.

Richard J. Reddick

Associate Dean for Equity, Community Engagement, and Outreach

Examines the experiences of faculty of color at predominantly White institutions; mentoring relationships between faculty and Black students; and work-life balance in academia.

Pedro Reyes

Ashbel Smith Professor of Education Policy

Focuses on school conditions that foster high academic success for children of poverty, stratification of learning opportunities for children of color, and on state policy that facilitates student success across the education pipeline.

Victor B. Sáenz

Professor, Chair

Leads the Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success Initiative focused on Latino males in education; seeks to advance research-informed policy solutions that enhance educational outcomes for underserved students in secondary and post-secondary education.

Faculty in Residence

Martha Ellis Director of Higher Education Services at Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin	Molly Beth Malcolm Executive Vice President of Campus Operations and Public Affairs, Austin Community College (ACC)
Mark Milliron Chief Education Officer, Civitas Learning	Colette Pierce Burnette President, Huston-Tillotson University
Richard Rhodes President/ CEO, Austin Community College (ACC)	Laura Struve Assistant Director, Graduate Student Development Program, The University of Texas at Austin Faculty Innovation Center