PhD in Leadership and Change
The PhD in Leadership and Change is a doctoral program dedicated to the study and practice of leading that wins victories for humanity, large and small. It develops in its students the knowledge, skills and habits of mind to engage in change that betters workplaces, schools and communities across the country and globe.
Now completing its 10th year, an external review team concluded : “The PhD program serves as a national model to inform the continuing discussion of the nature of doctoral education in the United States and around the world. It is once again placing Antioch University at the forefront of innovation, leadership, and change. Moreover, the PhD program serves as a model for experimentation in innovation within the university itself, having a highly successful model as measured by student satisfaction as well as degree retention and completion.”
Program benefits
- National recognition for innovative interdisciplinary curriculum design which awards credit for the demonstration of learning and supports students’ individualized learning within a well-monitored structure
- National recognition for innovative hybrid delivery that allows experienced practitioners to live and work where they are, traveling to quarterly residencies for the three pre-candidacy years
- A powerful cohort model of peer learners who collaborate rather than compete
- Retention and graduation rates that exceed national averages
- Internationally recognized faculty who care about student learning and love what they do
- Personalized library support services with individual consultations and instructional sessions to support students from entrance through dissertation
- Personalized writing support which is praised by students
- Program leadership that holds the founding vision while adapting to constantly changing program, student and faculty needs
Learn more about the PhD program on these pages. For more information, call us, Facebook us, email us or join us for a residency session near you.
Native Oral, Visual and Digital Storytelling for Social Justice
Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change Program will host an evening program that includes Native Oral, Visual and Digital Storytelling for Social Justice on Thursday, January 19th at 6:30 p.m. at the Duwamish Longhouse located at 4705 W. Marginal Way, S.W., Seattle, Washington 98106. The event is free and open to the public.
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Panel Discussion Regarding Experiences Surrounding Racism, Genocide and Social Justice
Featured panelists will include PhD in Leadership and Change students Maxinne Leighton, Brenda Manuelito and Marcia Tate-Arunga. Additionally, the panel will welcome special guest, Dr. Henry “Hank” Knight, Director of the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College.
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