Sessions give details about ASU doctorate in education

Individuals interested in pursuing the doctoral degree in leadership and innovation offered by Arizona State University’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) can meet with faculty and current students at one of four upcoming information sessions at ASU's West and Downtown Phoenix campuses.

Three sessions at ASU's West campus will be held on:

• Thursday, Oct. 23
• Thursday, Nov. 13
• Thursday, Dec. 4

These sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Faculty/Staff Lounge, room 240 of the University Center Building on ASU’s West campus, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

Two additional sessions will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12. One is at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus. The session, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., meets in Mercado Building A, Suite 102, at 641 E. Van Buren.

The other Nov. 12 session is at Lattie Coor School in Avondale. This session, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., meets in East Campus Room 50 at 1408 N. Central Ave.

Light refreshments will be served at each information session. (Sessions are identical; there is no need to attend more than one.)

RSVPs are requested at (602) 543-6358 or ctelquestions@asu.edu.

CTEL’s Ed.D. in leadership and innovation is designed for working professional educators. The next group of students admitted to the three-year program, which holds its classes on ASU’s West campus, will begin their studies in the summer of 2009. The application deadline is Jan. 31.

“Our Ed.D. program has proven extremely popular with educators who want to become more thoughtful, intentional and informed leaders, whether they work in a K-12 setting or with adult learners,” says Suzanne Painter, Ed.D. program director and CTEL’s chair of graduate studies and professional development. “Putting research into action is a key focus of the program. Students conduct multiple studies to learn by doing and to bring about change based upon scholarship.”