Community College Leadership Doctorate (Ed.D.)

The Community College Leadership doctorate (Ed.D.) prepares leaders for practical leadership. The curriculum focuses exclusively on community college history, philosophy, issues, organization, programs, policy, and leadership. It is the most community college-centric curriculum ever created by a university. To encourage active and practical learning, the local community college hosting the cohort serves as a learning laboratory with real-life issues serving as projects and products for course and internship content.

Example Program Overview Guide

YEAR 1 – 21 credits

  • FALL 2024
    • EDACE 861/862 Fostering Desired Culture: Fundamentals and Strategies for Organizational Development (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 851/852 The Historical and Contemporary Community College (1 credit) and two Field Studies (1 credit each)

  • SPRING 2025
    • EDACE 920/921 Educational Value Choices and Integrity (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 853/854 Making Good on the Promise of the Open Door: Access, Equity, and Success (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

  • SUMMER 2025
    • EDACE 857/858/859 Effective Leadership and Theory (4 credits), Field Study and Institute (1 credit each)

    • EDACE 991 Supervised Internship (3 credits)*

YEAR 2 – 18 credits

  • FALL 2025
    • EDACE 922/923 Policy Formation and Public Process (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 924/925 Effective Governance and Leadership (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

  • SPRING 2026
    • EDACE 855/856 Aligning Vision, Planning, and Resources (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 863/864 Creating a Culture of Evidence and Inquiry: From Enrollment to Outcomes (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

  • SUMMER 2026
    • EDACE 926/927 Leadership for Transformation (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 991 Internship: Academic Writing and Research (3 credits)*

YEAR 3 – 21 credits

  • FALL 2026
    • EDACE 928/929 Designing a Comprehensive Plan for Success (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

    • EDACE 882/883 Introduction to Educational Research (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

  • SPRING 2027
    • EDACE 970/971/972 Dissertation Development: Starting the Journey (4 credits) and two Field Studies (1 credit each)

  • SUMMER 2027
    • EDACE 999 Dissertation Research (3 credits)

  • FALL 2027
    • EDACE 999 Dissertation Research (3 credits)

    • EDACE 930/931 Implementing Leadership Competencies (2 credits) and Field Study (1 credit)

*EDACE 991 Internships may be taken concurrently with or after completion of EDACE 882/883 Introduction to Educational Research. Internships must be completed prior to defending the dissertation.

Note: Students applying for the Ed.D. in Community College Leadership are required to complete 90 credit hours, including a minimum of 60 doctoral credits (the difference may be from the master’s degree).

Note: Students applying for the Ed.D. Adult Learning and Leadership Program are required to complete 94 credit hours, including a minimum of 60 doctoral credits (the difference may be from the master’s degree).

Community College Leadership Program

John E. Roueche, Ph.D.
Executive Director

Margaretta B. Mathis, Ph.D.
Senior Director
512-599-4322
mbmathis1@k-state.edu

Dora Pérez, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Programs and Projects
512-599-4322
dperez1@ksu.edu