Doctoral Program with Organizational Leadership Concentration

Earn your Doctor of Philosophy with Cardinal Flex

Your Education. Your Choice.

With Cardinal Flex, you can choose where you learn, without compromising on quality or engagement. Whether you're attending classes on-campus or participating virtually, Cardinal Flex allows you to tailor your learning experience to your needs.

Why Cardinal Flex?

• Learning Your Way: Attend in-person, join virtually or switch between both — Cardinal Flex lets you choose the format that suits your lifestyle, ensuring that learning fits into your schedule. 
• Engagement Without Limits: Whether you’re in the classroom or learning online, you get the full experience. Cardinal Flex ensures real-time interaction, dynamic discussions, and seamless collaboration, no matter your location.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Powered by the latest educational technology, Cardinal Flex ensures that every student, whether on-site or remote, has access to learning materials, live sessions and real-time support.

Network with Peers. Elevate Your Experience.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program at the Dreeben School of Education readies students to be scholarly researchers, educators, and leaders that are fully prepared to affect positive change in global, organizational and community settings.

Our education doctoral program offers a strong foundation for understanding organizational dynamics, developing leadership skills and opportunities for project-based learning experiences, both locally and globally. Students also find support in the program’s academic community through faculty mentorship and collaboration on projects and research endeavors.

One Concentration. Four Professional Focus Areas.

The doctoral program's organizational leadership concentration has four professional studies focus areas that include program evaluation, community-based participatory action research (CBPAR), advanced interprofessional artificial intelligence applications (AI) and the professional focus area. 

The professional studies area of the degree caters to individual student needs and preferences, potentially fostering more authentic and impactful research. The academic rigor along with the program's flexible Cardinal-Flex delivery method makes this a unique and high-quality experience for students.

Download the Doctor of Philosophy in Education Degree Overview (PDF)

Ph.D. Degree Program