Why the Executive Ph.D.?
Institutional rationale and individual reasons for pursuing the Executive Ph.D. at Jackson State University.
Institutional rationale and individual reasons
The Executive Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education at Jackson State University is designed for working administrators and faculty who want to lead change in the academy.
Below are the reasons the program offers for pursuing the degree — framed as different vantage points on higher education leadership, for administrators, for faculty, and for both together.
- Program
- Executive Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education
- Designed For
- Administrators and faculty in higher education
- Focus
- Higher education leadership and research
- Emphasis
- Transdisciplinary discussion and community of practice
- Next Step
- Program requirements
- College
- Education and Human Development
Reasons for pursuing the Executive Ph.D.
For Administrators
“See All the Sides”
Engage in compelling transdisciplinary discussions and dialogue about institutional changes on the horizon that will shape the acceleration of catalytic transformation in future higher education.
For Faculty
“See the Other Side”
Build on your professorial role in higher education leadership by acquiring the new fundamental skill sets, competencies, and attributes to become a successful administrator in higher education.
For Administrators
“See the Future Side”
Renew your career by culminating your professional development with continued growth, and by gaining new insight about leadership through a capstone doctoral experience that will have an everlasting impact of lifelong influence.
For Faculty
“See the Outside from the Inside”
Gain new knowledge, comprehension, and understanding about the unfolding administrative issues that surround and impact research, teaching and service in the future post-secondary classroom.
For Administrators and Faculty
“See the Research Side”
Become part of a modern community of practice and collegial network that embraces your creativity, imagination and innovation — to resolve problems in higher education leadership with research, confront new developments and challenges through research, and plan for positive change in the academy for research.
More about the program
Lead change in higher education
A capstone doctoral experience for administrators and faculty ready to shape the academy.
Contact the Program
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217