Department of Educational & Policy Leadership

The Department of Education Policy & Leadership


Improving Learning and Achievement through Evidence-Based Leadership

The Department of Education Policy and Leadership is not about business as usual. Our graduates are uniquely prepared to lead and address contemporary challenges in education through the development and implementation of innovative and effective evidence-based solutions in schools, institutions of higher education, government, and policy organizations. Our central mission is to prepare school leaders, researchers, and policy leaders to significantly improve the learning and achievement of those students they will ultimately serve at all education levels.


Educational Leadership Degree Program Offerings
www.smu.edu/edpolicyleader
Program  Degree 
& Hours 		 Requirements  Structure Type of
Candidates		 Unique
Experience
Master’s Degree 
in Educational 
Leadership with 
Urban School 
Specialization

Contact:
Chris Bhatti
cbhatti@smu.edu
214-768-7642 
 • M.Ed. 
• 45 hours 
• Principal Certification 		 • Competitive 
   GPA 
• Competitive 
   GRE 
• 2 yrs. 
   teaching 
   experience 
• Interview 		 • Cohort program
• Evening and
   Saturday classes 
• Summer  Intensive
  leadership  training
• Second year 
   residency
   training in an
   urban school
• Completed in
  2 years with
  summer courses 		 • Passion for 
   Urban School 
   Leadership 
• Entrepreneurial 
   mindset 
• Non-traditional 
   approach to 
   school 
   leadership 		 • Focus on transformational 
  leadership in /urban context
•Courses taught by experienced 
  school leaders and Cox  
   Business School professors
• Experiential learning in classes   and through residency 
Master’s Degree 
in Educational 
Leadership in 
Higher Education

Contact:
Gail Hartin
ghartin@smu.edu
214-768-1325		 • M.Ed. 
• 45 hours		 • Competitive 
   GPA 
• Competitive 
   GRE 
• Working in or
   able to access
   a college or
   university
   position for
   internship
   purposes 		 • Cohort 
   program 
• Evening and
   Saturday 
   classes 
• Embedded 
   internship 
• Completed in 
   2 ½ years 		 • Interest in 
  professional 
  careers in 
  colleges or
  universities 
• Student Affairs 
   professionals 
• Interest in change
   management in 
   higher education 
   settings 		 • Courses taught by  
   professionals in college
   and university positions 
• Active internships 
   in different departments of 
   college/university 
• Leadership courses 
   designed with faculty from 
   Cox School of Business 
Master’s Degree 
in Educational 
Leadership 

Contact:
Lee Alvoid alvoidl@smu.edu
214-768-1176		 • M.Ed. 
• 45 hours 
• Principal  Certification 		 • Competitive 
   GPA 
• Competitive 
   GRE 
• 2 yrs. 
   teaching 
   experience 		 • Cohort
   program 
• Evening and 
   Saturday 
   classes 
• Embedded 
   internship 
• Completed in 
   one calendar 
   year 		 • Interest in 
   instructional 
   leadership 
• Non-traditional 
   approach to 
  school leadership 		 • Courses sequenced to 
  follow the duties of a 
   principal through the
   school year 
• Leadership courses
  designed with faculty
   from Cox School of Business
•  Five courses in content 
   disciplines  
•  Immediate application of
   content in field studies 
   courses 

Department of Education Policy & Leadership
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275-0114

Phone:    214-768-3354
Fax:        214-768-4313
E-mail:     edleader@smu.edu
Web:       www.smu.edu/EdPolicyLeader
 

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