The Doctor of Educational Studies program delves deep into the entire educational studies discipline, with a sharp focus on social justice in both the Pre-K to 12 and higher education fields. As a student, you’ll be challenged to explore issues across the educational spectrum—from multiculturalism to educational law and policy, plus more.
Read More Read LessOnce you’ve completed your studies, you’ll have a thorough understanding of educational issues from all viewpoints, and will prepared to make a change as a college instructor, higher education researcher, educational administrator, or as an education advocate or policymaker.
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The Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Ethical and Creative Leadership program is built on progressive thinking and rigorous academic study. The program explores the nature of leadership by exploring the qualities of individuals and groups engaged in leadership; the processes and relationships that make up leadership; as well as the conditions, culture, and contexts in which leadership takes place.
View Our Alumni Spotlight Read More Read LessA cohort-based system of learning promotes sustained interaction among students and between students and faculty. Residencies take place each January and July at our program offices in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Humanities and Culture program draws upon selected fields of the humanities (social and political philosophy, history, religious studies, literature, aesthetics) that bear on issues of social justice and cultural difference and that exhibit and/or explore the creative process as such.
Read More Read LessA cohort-based system of learning promotes sustained interaction among students and between students and faculty. Residencies take place each January and July at our program offices in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Public Policy and Social Change program explores historical, economic, and social contexts of policy; the constitutional and legal framework of policymaking at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Read More Read LessThe program also studies the dynamics of politics and the policy process; the character of conflict and the bases and patterns of power relationships; approaches to conflict resolution; ideals and practices of democracy and democratic decision-making. A cohort-based system of learning promotes sustained interaction among students and between students and faculty. Residencies take place each January and July at our program offices in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Union’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Studies Specialization supplements your primary work in Educational Studies, Ethical & Creative Leadership, Humanities & Culture, or Public Policy & Social Change to explore Dr. King’s ideas, ideals, practices and their meaning for today’s complex world.
Read More Read LessThe great freedom movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brought about substantial advances in racial justice. The freedom movement’s successes and failures, and MLK’s prophetic thinking, offer vital lessons to help us bridge divisions, resolve personal and social crises, and transform dysfunctional institutions and systems. Students enrolled in the MLK specialization complete the same academic program as all students admitted to the program with at least 25% of their study and assignments in core and advanced seminars devoted to an exploration of the seminar’s content in relation to the ideas, ideals, and practices of Dr. King.
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