Overview of Courses
George Mason University
MEd in Education Leadership
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
Using Research to Lead School Improvement
Develops skills, insights, and understanding of how leaders use research to improve schools, with emphasis on the use of assessment and research data to identify school improvement needs and to design school improvement projects.
George Mason University
PhD in Education & Masters in Public Policy
Fall 2023
Economics of Education
Provides an overview of selected theoretical, conceptual and empirical perspectives on topics in the economics of education. Applies economic principles to analyze a wide range of educational issues, including education finance, educator labor markets, school accountability and educational choice.
George Mason University
MEd in Education Leadership
Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2022
Contemporary Issues in Education Leadership
Examines current and emerging issues and trends impacting education. Includes demographic shifts; globalization; technology; data-based decision making; inclusion of diverse learners in American schools; and recent research on student achievement when influenced by race, gender, and poverty.
George Mason University
PhD in Education
Fall 2020, Fall 2022
Social and Political Forces in Education Leadership
Examines the social and political forces that shape education in the United States and the effect of these forces on school leadership. Examines the social and political functions of schooling in the past and present.
Vanderbilt University
Masters in Public Policy
Spring 2018
Education Policy and Program Evaluation
Build skills necessary to conduct professional evaluations, particularly of education programs.