{"id":5437,"date":"2023-11-16T18:52:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T18:56:19","slug":"wilmus-ed-d-programs-help-you-lead-and-inspire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/16\/wilmus-ed-d-programs-help-you-lead-and-inspire\/","title":{"rendered":"WilmU\u2019s Ed.D. 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I had started a small school, a high school for students with learning disabilities,\u201d Dr. Reese recalls, adding that \u201cI figured I better go back so I knew what I was doing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU\u2019s Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, Learning and Innovation program provided the tools to grow his school and guide it through a merger to become the Centreville Layton School in Delaware.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI came away with just a wealth of information from people who\u2019d done what I wanted to do and done it well,\u201d Dr. Reese says, describing the \u201cpearls of wisdom\u201d he received.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking to lead your organization to its next level of success like Dr. Reese? If so, Wilmington University\u2019s College of Education and Liberal Arts has three Ed.D. programs to fit your goals and accommodate your schedule.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI came away with just a wealth of information from people who\u2019d done what I wanted to do and done it well.\u201d <em>\u2014 Dr. Barton Reese<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doctor-of-education-in-educational-leadership-edd\">Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/educational-leadership-doctorate.aspx\">Ed.D. in Educational Leadership<\/a> for K-12 teachers and administrators supports you at the classroom, school or district level, using artfully designed curricula, a hybrid online\/face-to-face schedule and accelerated learning options for doctoral study without career disruption.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a program that can transform you and change\u202fyou \u2014 and how you think about and talk about\u202feducation,\u201d notes <strong>Dr. Todd Hackett-Slimm<\/strong>, chair of the Educational Leadership program. \u201cPeople\u202foften get promotions or change\u202fpositions while\u202fthey\u2019re\u202fin the\u202fprogram. It opens up doors for people.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doctor-of-education-in-higher-education-leadership-edd\">Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership (Ed.D.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/edd_highered.aspx#intro\">Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership<\/a>, available 100% online, prepares you to meet the challenges of today\u2019s colleges and universities. Individualized, student-driven, guided study coursework puts theory and research into practice.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really believe in the work that we do academically,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Stephanie LoBiondo<\/strong>, chair of the Higher Education Leadership program. \u201cStudents will grow not only as a student and a professional but also as a human being, ready to be a change agent for good in their community.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doctor-of-education-in-organizational-leadership-learningand-innovation-edd\">Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Learning<br>and Innovation (Ed.D.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/organizational-learning-doctorate.aspx\">Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, Learning and Innovation<\/a> (OLI) equips leaders from all sectors with the competencies to address the complex challenges facing today\u2019s organizations, using a curriculum that combines theory and practice with flexible online and hybrid formats designed for today\u2019s busy professional.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Anthony Buffone<\/strong>, chair of the OLI doctoral program, emphasizes that the OLI degree is designed to benefit leaders of any organization. \u201cOur cohorts are made up of leaders from all sectors from across the country and around the world. It is common to see a CEO of a credit union from Michigan learn side by side with an HR director from Pennsylvania and a fire chief from Oregon, as well as educational leaders in both higher education and K-12 systems.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Maureen Shockley<\/strong>, a 2022 graduate of the program, serves as the director of learning and development at Sun East Federal Credit Union and an adjunct professor at WilmU. She refers to OLI as \u201ca big-picture degree.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all of the things that enable an organization to help its employees or members perform at their highest level,\u201d Dr. Shockley says. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing it for 30 years, and I\u2019m just glad to have the credential now that says I\u2019m an expert.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three Ed.D. programs feature hands-on learning and cohort models, which foster collaboration with fellow candidates. 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