Doctor of Educational Leadership CC-CI, ED.D.
DEPARTMENT
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Kenneth Magdaleno, Director
Education Building, Room 310
559.278.0427
FAX: 559.278.0457
www.fresnostate.edu/dpelfs/
EDD in Educational Leadership PK-12, Ed.D.
EDD in Educational Leadership CC, Ed.D.
EDD in Doctor of Educational Leadership P-12-CI, ED.D.
EDD in Doctor of Educational Leadership CC-CI, ED.D.
The purpose of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is to enhance the talents and skills of individuals who plan to
devote their lives to the implementation of educational practices informed by research. Offered by California State University,
Fresno, the Ed.D. program provides students with a broad view of educational problems and a strong background in social
science theory. In addition, the program prepares students to conduct and interpret inquiries on which sound educational policy
and practice can be anchored.
Students in the program benefit from the teaching and research expertise of established scholars and practitioners. The
faculty hail from a number of academic disciplines: educational administration, education, anthropology, sociology, business,
psychology, linguistics, and economics as well as from surrounding school districts.
All courses are taught in Fresno and are held during the late afternoons, evenings, and/or the weekends to accommodate fulltime working professionals.
REQUIREMENTS
Collaborative Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
California State University, Fresno
Kenneth Magdaleno, Co-Director
Education Building, Room 310
559.278.0427
www.fresnostate.edu/dpelfs/
California State University, Channel Islands
Kaia Tollefson, Co-Director
Madera Hall, 1405
805.437.3125
http://education.csuci.edu/
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements for California State University, Fresno. These include a master's
degree from an accredited institution, a grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper-division undergraduate and master's
degree coursework, and evidence of receipt of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. Applicants
must also demonstrate high potential for educational leadership and scholarly achievement through professional experience,
academic accomplishment, and professional recommendations. Applicants who plan to pursue a Professional Administrative
Services Credential must complete the required 24 Preliminary Administrative Services Credential units prior to admittance.
The deadline for application to the program is in March. Finalists are interviewed by the Doctoral Program Admissions
Committee.
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Program Requirements
Students in the program move through three phases of study, comprising 60 units. Phase one comprises nine core courses,
phase two comprises specialization courses, and phase three comprises the dissertation. All students move through phase
one as a cohort. Students may choose to specialize in pre-K-12 or post-secondary education leadership with a focus on
organizational studies; supervision, curriculum, and instruction; assessment and evaluation; and sociocultural contexts.
CODEL Program Structure. The CODEL program is a 60-unit degree with 27 units of core courses (27 units= 9 courses),
21 units of specialization courses (21 units = 7 courses), and 12 dissertation units. Fieldwork components are embedded in
many of the core and specialization courses. The program has two strands, one in P-12 Educational Leadership and the other
in Higher Education Leadership. Students will progress through the program in cohorts, and each cohort will include students
from both strands. This model ensures that "educational leadership" is broadly conceived, allowing students in the P-12 strand
to develop deep understandings about what they are preparing P-12 students for, and allowing students in the post-secondary
strand to develop deep understandings about where their students are coming from. Students from both strands will take 9 core
courses together, and then will split off during their specialization phase of 7 courses. The program can be completed in three
years. Students will attend an intensive residency each of at least three summers they are enrolled in the program (in the range
of 8-10 days per residency). During residencies, students and faculty will live in dormitory housing on the Channel Islands or
Fresno State campus and engage together in community-building, orientation, advising, and coursework activities.
Most of the core and specialization courses will take place online, making the CODEL program accessible to working
professionals. During the academic year, therefore, the CODEL program will be a virtual campus experience of interactive
classes, delivered online and incorporating the latest social networking tools. Courses are offered using the Blackboard online
platform with enhanced features. The courses use a balance of synchronous and asynchronous tools available in Blackboard,
in addition to email, videoconference, teleconference, and other technology as appropriate (e.g., Skype, Google Hangout,
GoogleDocs). While CODEL students may not have entered the program with skills on the cutting edge of technology, they
will leave the program prepared to lead innovations in teaching and learning online.
FACULTY
Name
Degree
Email
Frazier, Christine L
Doctorate of Education
christinef@csufresno.edu
Friedman, Bruce D
Doctor of Philosophy
bfriedman@csufresno.edu
Gonzalez, Laura C.
Doctorate of Education
laurag@csufresno.edu
Hannigan, Jessica D
Doctorate of Education
jhannigan@csufresno.edu
Hioco, Barbara A
Doctorate of Education
bhioco@csufresno.edu
Mimms, Jacqueline
Doctor of Philosophy
jmimms@csufresno.edu
Oliver, Diane E
Doctor of Philosophy
doliver@csufresno.edu
Rowe, Randy T
Master of Arts
rrowe@csufresno.edu
Schultz, Randolph K
Doctorate of Education
raschultz@csufresno.edu
Suleiman, Mahmoud F
Doctor of Philosophy
msuleiman@csufresno.edu
Wang, Jianjun
Doctor of Philosophy
jwang@csufresno.edu
Whetton, Dana J
Doctorate of Education
dwhetton@csufresno.edu
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Phone
559.292.0576
559.278.0448
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