Overview

The Higher Education program at The University of Alabama was founded in 1971, when a small number of such programs existed in the United States. The program today has a dynamic and nationally recognized faculty, whose areas of scholarship include community colleges, higher education finance, college teaching and learning, student access and outcomes, and organizational behavior. Over the years, hundreds of program graduates have made a deep and positive impact in a range of higher education settings.

The program draws students with professional experience and interests in multiple institutional types, including two-year and four-year institutions, for-profit institutions, policy groups, and non-profit organizations. Across the degree programs, the curriculum is designed to challenge and expand students’ understanding, enabling creative thinking, rigorous analysis, and innovative problem solving.

The program in Higher Education at The University of Alabama welcomes applications from highly qualified individuals who have strong academic preparation, leadership potential, and a clearly articulated commitment to the field of higher education. Admission is competitive, as we admit a small number of students each year for our various programs.

Program Coordinator:  Dr. Nathaniel Bray

Programs

Certificate

Contacts

ProgramProgram CoordinatorsAdvisorsEmails
Higher Education Administration, MA, Ed.D., and Ph.D.Dr. Nathaniel Braynbray@ua.edu
Higher Education Administration, Executive Ed.D.Dr. Arleene Breaux
Jordan Todd
apbreaux@ua.edu
jhtodd@ua.edu
Graduate Certificate in College TeachingDr. Claire Majorcmajor@ua.edu

Application Deadlines

Tuscaloosa campus:

  • Masters of Arts (MA) in Higher Education: January 15
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Higher Education:  January 15
  • Doctor of Education (EdD) in Higher Education: January 15

Executive program:

  • Doctor of Education (EdD) Executive Cohort:  March 21

Online program:

  • Masters of Arts (MA) in Higher Education (online): July 15 (fall) and November 1 (spring) and April 15 (summer)

Qualified students interested in graduate assistantships should have all application materials by the application deadline.

Faculty

Dr. Arleene Breaux

Clinical Professor, Higher Education
apbreaux@ua.edu
http://apbreaux.people.ua.edu/

Dr. KC Culver


Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration
kc.culver@ua.edu

Dr. Donald L. Gilstrap

Dean, University Libraries
Professor, Higher Education Administration
dlgilstrap@bama.ua.edu

Dr. David Hardy

Associate Professor, Higher Education Administration
dhardy@ua.edu

Dr. Stephen Katsinas

Professor, Higher Education
katsinas@ua.edu

Dr. Claire Major

Professor, Higher Education
cmajor@ua.edu

Staff


Jordan Todd

Program Specialist, Higher Ed Exec. Ed.D.
jhtodd@ua.edu

LaTara Turner

Office Associate II
latara.turner@ua.edu