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Educational Leadership

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/industry enterprises. Its scope includes PK-12 Education Leadership , Higher Education Leadership , and Workforce Education and Development . Our Department offers several programs, many of which involve theoretical constructs and practitioner training for those interested in careers as public or private educational leaders, policy analysis, and teachers in business and industry occupations that require educational and leadership skills or degrees focusing on educational research.

Higher Education Leadership Doctoral Program

Program Overview : Program Core : Research Core Electives : Strands : Internship : Doctoral Comprehensive Examination : Residency : Checklist for Program Progression : Advancement to Candidacy : Prospective Students : Current Student Resources

Doctoral Graduate Assistantships

All full-time Ph.D. students receive funding through graduate assistantships. Graduate assistantships represent opportunities for students to gain valuable experience as faculty research assistants, academic advisors, program assistants, career counselors, analysts, institutional planners, student program advisors, development researchers, and other professional responsibilities. Assistantships on the UNLV campus are housed in Student Life, the UNLV Foundation, the Department of Educational Leadership, as well as others. For those individuals interested in pursuing careers in other academic arenas, we offer assistantships at Nevada State College in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs in campus planning and building organization infrastructure and at the community college in one of four areas-the president's office, academic affairs, student services, or planning. There is also the possibility of placement in the System office. Efforts are made to match the developmental needs of the student with available opportunities.

Graduate assistantships require 20 hours per week during the 9-month academic year. Compensation includes a monthly stipend. For doctoral students that stipend will total approximately $12,000 per academic year. The assistantship also covers most of the per-credit tuition/registration fee and contributes to the cost of student health and accident insurance and includes professional development opportunities. In several instances, professional development opportunities include funding for national conference attendance.

To qualify for an assistantship, students must be admitted to the Graduate College and complete the Graduate Assistantship Application form available at http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/info_students/grad_assist.htm . The UNLV Graduate College Catalog contains general information on graduate assistantships.

For information about the availability of specific graduate assistantships, contact the Graduate Coordinator at bob.ackerman@unlv.edu .