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2009-2011 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Educational Leadership


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Chair

Jordan, Teresa S.
  (1990), Professor; B.S., Miami University; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University.
   

Graduate Faculty

Ackerman, Robert
  (2000), Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., University, of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Ed.D., Indiana University.
Bomotti, Sally
  (2005), Assistant Professor-in-Residence; B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Carlton, Patrick
  (2000), Professor; A.A., Louisburg College; A.B., M.Ed., University of North Carolina; M.A., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.
Crawford, James
  (2000), Associate Professor; B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder; M.Ed., University of Idaho-Moscow; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Gordon, Howard R.

  (2008), Professor; Diploma, School of Agriculture, Jamaica, West Indies; B.S. and M.S., Tuskegee University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Hager, James
  (2004), Professor-in-Residence, B.S., St. Benedict’s College; M.S. , Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Hall, Gene
  (1999), Professor; B.S., Castleton State College; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Jordan, Teresa S.
  (1990), Professor; B.S., Miami University; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University.
Kops, Gerald C.
  (1989), Professor; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; J.D., Cornell University Law School; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Maldonado-Daniels, Cecilia
  (2000), Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., University of Akron; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Martinez, Mario
  (2003), Associate Professor; B.S., New Mexico State University; MBA, University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D., Arizona State University. 
McClain, Clifford R.
  (1988), Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
McCord, Robert S.
  (1999), Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout; Ed.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Robison, Michael S.
  (2003), Associate Professor-in-Residence; B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Nevada, Reno.
Rosser, Vicki, J.
  (2007), Associate Professor; B.A. University of Hawai’i-West O’ahu; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Rusch, Edith A.
  (2004), Professor; B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., University of Oregon.
Saddler, Sterling
  (1998), Associate Professor; B.S., Tuskegee University; M.S., SUNY Oswego; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Salazar, Pamela S.
  (2002), Assistant Professor in Residence; B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
   

Professors Emeriti

Andersen, Dale G.
  (1984), Emeritus Professor, B.S., M.A., Montana State University; M.Ed., University of Southern California; Ed.D., Arizona State University.
Chance, Edward
  (1995-1999), Emeritus Professor; B.A., M.S.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Dettre, John R.
  (1972-1989), Emeritus Professor; B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Kavina, George
  (1971-1994), Emeritus Professor; B.S.C., Roosevelt University; M.Ed., National College of Education; Ed.D., University of Arizona.
Meacham, Paul. E
  (1995-2004), Emeritus Professor; B.S. Tennessee State University; M.S. University of Michigan; Ph.D. University of Texas.
Rothermel, Bradley L.
  (1981-2000), Emeritus Professor; B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Samson, George
  (1968-1989), Emeritus Professor; B.A. Assumption College, M.Ed. Springfield College, Ph.D. University of Connecticut.
Saville, Anthony
  (1967-1998), Emeritus Professor; B.S., Illinois State University; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Missouri.
Steinhoff, Carl R.
  (1988), Professor; B.A., M.A., Ed.D., Syracuse University.

The primary mission of the Department of Educational Leadership is the development of individuals for leadership roles at all levels of education and related business/industrial enterprises. Its scope includes Higher Education Leadership, PK-12 Education Leadership, and Workforce Education and Development.

Department programs provide theoretical constructs and practitioner training for those interested in careers as public or private education leaders, community college or university faculty, or teachers in business and industry.

The Department of Educational Leadership offers master’s and doctoral degree programs in the following areas:

  1. PK-12 education leadership
  2. Higher education leadership
  3. Workforce education and development

Educational Leadership Program Areas

PK-12 Education Leadership

Coordinator: Michael Robison, Ed.D.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Program Descriptions

PK-12 Education Leadership offers the following programs and certification options:

Collaborative Principal Preparation Program

This master’s degree option is a collaborative effort between UNLV and the Clark County School District to prepare school leaders. Students are selected for admission by a committee comprised of both UNLV faculty and CCSD personnel. Students matriculate as a cohort. Students have a mentor, who is a practicing school leader, throughout the course of the program.

Leadership Preparation Program

This master’s degree option is a cohort program for preparing school leaders. Students are selected for admission by a committee of department faculty. Students matriculate as a cohort.

Self-paced Option

This master’s degree option is a non-cohort program for preparing school leaders where students may select courses on a schedule at their convenience.

Administrative Endorsement Only

This option allows students to take graduate-level courses as a non-degree seeking student in PK-12 in Education Leadership. It provides the opportunity for students to take those courses that lead to the State of Nevada’s Administrative Endorsement. Many of these courses are available online through Borderless Access to Training and Education (BATE), a consortium of universities that provide administrative certification courses.

Programs

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