The Ph.D. program in K-12 Educational Administration seeks to train researchers who engage in scholarship related to educational leadership and school organizations in the K-12 setting.
Our faculty consists of tenure-track professors at various ranks and professors of practice with successful educational leadership experience as principals and superintendents. Collectively, our research and scholarship address issues related to school leadership, principal preparation, school and district improvement, school climate, student learning and well-being, and school-family-community partnerships. Many of our faculty also study education policy issues that impact these school-level dynamics, and many faculty study student populations that have historically been marginalized and under-served in K-12 schools.
Alum Perspective
The support I’ve had to share my work with other scholars really distinguishes MSU. The comprehensive package you get is better than anywhere else.
Kate Rollert, alum
Program Highlights
- Students receive one-on-one guidance around their choice of research and goals.
- Some students are fully-funded for three (or more) years.
Michigan State University is ranked #2 in the nation for educational administration & supervision (U.S. News & World Report).
Research in Action
Our faculty and students immerse themselves in school organizations to put research into practice. In addition, the MSU College of Education community includes offices and centers that create opportunities to conduct and disseminate education research, such as the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) and the Office of K-12 Outreach.
