The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies prepares ethical and reflective practitioners, researchers, and scholars for work in K-12, higher education, and other educational settings. Through teaching and outreach the Department strives to promote the values, knowledge, and skills needed to improve education in the state and across the region; and through the scholarly activities of its faculty and students, contribute to national research. Leadership, in all areas, requires an understanding of curricular, instructional, supervisory, and administrative processesāas well as an awareness of the ever-changing social, philosophical, historical, political, cultural, legal, moral, and economic contexts of education. Programs offered through the Department meet this challenge by focusing on knowledge construction, learning, and pedagogy, and the development of professional practice that respects diversity, honors difference, and promotes social justice. The Department also maintains an on-going, open dialogue about school improvement through its association with various federal, state, and local educational agencies and professional organizations. The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies is a full member of the University Council for Educational Administration.
Department Head: Dr. Angela Benson
Main Office: 301 Autherine Lucy Hall
Main Office Phone: 205-348-6060
DEGREES
| Masters of Arts | Educational Specialist | Doctor of Education | Doctor of Philosophy | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership (with Class A certification) (online) | Educational LeadershipĀ (with Class AA Instructional Leader certification) (online) | Educational Leadership (online) | Educational Leadership | College Teaching |
| Higher Education Administration | Educational Leadership (with Class AA Teacher Leader certification) (online) | Higher Education Administration (traditional format) | Instructional Leadership āInstructional Technology Concentration | Instructional Technology |
| Higher Education Administration (online) | Educational LeadershipĀ (with a concentration in Library Media Specialist certification) (online) ā Class AA Program of Study | Higher Education Administration (executive format) (blended) | Instructional Leadership ā Social and Cultural Studies Concentration | Social and Cultural Studies |
| Instructional Technology (online) | Instructional Leadership ā Nurse Educator Concentration (blended) |
FACULTY AND STAFF
Laura Ballard
Administrative Assistant I, Social and Cultural Studies & Instructional Technology Program SupportEmail: lballard@ua.edu
Dr. Nirmala Erevelles
Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations of EducationEmail: nerevell@ua.edu
Dr. Donald L. Gilstrap
Dean, University Libraries and Professor, Higher Education AdministrationEmail: dlgilstrap@bama.ua.edu
Dr. James Hardin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Technology Applications & Assessment SystemsEmail: jhardin@ua.edu
Dr. David Hardy
Associate Dean for Research & Service/Associate Professor, Higher EducationEmail: dhardy@ua.edu
Dr. Doug McKnight
Professor, Educational Leadership & Foundations of EducationEmail: dmcknigh@ua.edu
Dr. Brenda Mendiola
Director, Alabama Superintendents Academy & Clinical Professor, Educational AdministrationEmail: mjmendiola@ua.edu
Dr. John Petrovic
Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations of EducationEmail: petrovic@ua.edu
Dr. Steven Yates
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Communication & Information Sciences Associate Professor, School of Library & Information StudiesEmail: steven.d.yates@ua.edu
Dr. Akeisha Young
Director of Accreditation and Assessment & Clinical Assistant ProfessorEmail: adyoung2@ua.edu
