EDAD 816 - Leadership for Equity and Social Change

The Ed.D. program embraces leadership as a purposeful, collaborative, values-based process that ultimately affects social and organizational change. A leader’s sense of self contributes to their ability to understand others and work with them toward the achievement of common goals. Thus, learning about leadership is understanding ways to foster deep change in oneself and the world.
With these precepts in mind, this course is designed to engage learners in current scholarship and practice about leadership approaches that promote equitable outcomes in educational and social service settings. The course will provide students with a foundation in systemic, organizational and personal leadership models that promote equity in access and outcomes for individuals from traditionally underserved groups. With a lens toward advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, the goal of this course is to equip learners with skills and knowledge to build connections, work collaboratively, and take action that may contribute to positive personal, organizational, and community change.

Course credits: 4