EdD Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Education in leadership and innovation prepares you to become a scholarly practitioner who creates meaningful change in your schools, organizations and communities. The program centers on the use of action research methodologies, empowering you to investigate problems of practice, implement innovations, and design solutions that improve learning opportunities across diverse settings.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice | Duration: 60 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

60 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation Required Core (21 credit hours) TEL 702 Dynamic Contexts of Education (3) TEL 703 Innovation in Teaching and Learning (3) TEL 704 Leadership for Organizational Change (3) TEL 705 Systems Change and Leadership (3) TEL 706 Action Research in Doctoral Studies (3) TEL 707 Reading the Research (3) TEL 708 Collaborative Approaches to Data-informed Decision Making (3) Advanced Professional Studies (6 credit hours) TEL 710 Innovations in Disseminating Research (2) TEL 780 Practicum (4) Directed Field-based Study (3 credit hours) TEL 709 Directed Field-based Study (3) Research (18 credit hours) TEL 701 Quantitative Methods in Action Research (3) TEL 711 Strategies for Inquiry (3) TEL 712 Mixed Methods in Action Research (3) TEL 713 Qualitative Methods in Action Research (3) TEL 792 Research (6) Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) TEL 799 Dissertation (12)

Career pathways

Graduates possess skills in thinking critically about problems of practice, designing and conducting action research, collaborating with teams in leader-scholar communities and leading change in an educational organization. Career examples: community college leader, educational consultant, educational professional developer, military trainer, principal, sales manager, superintendent, teacher leader.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants must have earned a master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts three letters of recommendation personal statement guided writing sample curriculum vitae proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Recommenders should be individuals who can speak to the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program. The personal statement should describe the applicant's interests and reasons for seeking this degree, along with potential problems of practice to serve as a guide for applied research in the program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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