Graduate Programs Prepare Students for Leadership and Service
Graduate education can offer more than a pathway to career advancement. For many working adults, an advanced degree also provides the skills and perspective to pursue personally meaningful work that serves their communities.
“Many adult learners seek more than a promotion in their careers. A graduate degree or certificate can be a transformative journey, a pathway to purpose,” says Dr. Adrienne Bey, dean of Wilmington University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
To help meet increasing demand, an online cohort for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is scheduled to launch in summer 2027, expanding access for working professionals. WilmU also offers master’s degree programs in Administration of Justice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Homeland Security, Human Services, and a Doctor of Social Science in Prevention Science. Graduate certificates are available in Case Management for Human Services, Financial Management in Human Services, and Trauma and Resilience.
The programs are designed for students pursuing careers in public safety, behavioral health, social services and community well-being. Career paths include roles such as counselors, human services professionals, justice administrators, emergency management leaders or prevention specialists.
Dr. Bey says the programs combine academics with practical learning experiences that prepare students for leadership roles while emphasizing service to others.
“Whether they come to us with a clear calling to serve others or are still discovering their voice, our rigorous curriculum and relevant learning experiences provide the tools, confidence, and perspective our students need to advance professionally, while also positioning them to make a meaningful impact in their workplaces and communities,” she says.
— Eileen Smith Dallabrida
Graduate education can offer more than a pathway to career advancement. For many working adults, an advanced degree also provides the skills and perspective to pursue personally meaningful work that serves their communities.
“Many adult learners seek more than a promotion in their careers. A graduate degree or certificate can be a transformative journey, a pathway to purpose,” says Dr. Adrienne Bey, dean of Wilmington University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
To help meet increasing demand, an online cohort for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is scheduled to launch in summer 2027, expanding access for working professionals. WilmU also offers master’s degree programs in Administration of Justice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Homeland Security, Human Services, and a Doctor of Social Science in Prevention Science. Graduate certificates are available in Case Management for Human Services, Financial Management in Human Services, and Trauma and Resilience.
The programs are designed for students pursuing careers in public safety, behavioral health, social services and community well-being. Career paths include roles such as counselors, human services professionals, justice administrators, emergency management leaders or prevention specialists.
Dr. Bey says the programs combine academics with practical learning experiences that prepare students for leadership roles while emphasizing service to others.
“Whether they come to us with a clear calling to serve others or are still discovering their voice, our rigorous curriculum and relevant learning experiences provide the tools, confidence, and perspective our students need to advance professionally, while also positioning them to make a meaningful impact in their workplaces and communities,” she says.
— Eileen Smith Dallabrida
