The Doctor of Education degree at Sacred Heart University has a concentration in Social, Emotional and Academic Leadership. It is housed within the Farrington College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational and Literacy Leadership. The 60-credit program includes a doctoral dissertation based on the principles of Improvement Science. Candidates analyze a complex problem of practice, examine root causes, research, implement and assess changes in practice designed to address the issue. The result is a Dissertation in Practice modeled after the guidelines of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), of which our college is a member.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Our Words Matter: The Impact of Professional Development on Positive Teacher Language, Jennifer L. Hilderbrand
The Effects of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy on Middle School Teachers' SEL Self-efficacy and Instructional Practices, Caitlin A. O'Keefe
Addressing Student Stress: The Impact of Training on Student Assistance Team Practices, Kaitlin Stanton
"I Am Not Alone": Supporting Teachers of Color through Affinity Groups, Marissa J. White
