The Department of Leadership, Foundations & Human Resource Education offers a PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization Development with an Emphasis in Higher Education and a MA in Higher Education for students who wish to qualify for college administrative positions.

Graduates from these programs

• Know about the historical and philosophical foundations of American higher education
• Understand and can apply administrative skills such as planning, human resource management, finance and budgeting, and information management
• Know about the responsibilities and roles of college and university faculty
• Use contemporary methods and technology to conduct and use research relevant to postsecondary administration
• Understand issues of cultural diversity and know about the global context of postsecondary administration

For information about the MA in Higher Education, contact Joseph Petrosko at 502-852-0638.

Holmes Scholar Sharpens Skills in Program

"The doctoral program in Leadership and Organizational Development at UofL has been by far the most challenging undertaking, and yet the most rewarding intellectual experience I have had to date. My skills have been sharpened, my perspectives have been broadened, enabling me to become a well trained educator."
Orville Blackman
Doctoral Student and Holmes Scholar, Leadership, Foundations and Human Resource Education