Campus: Graduate School of Leadership and Change
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Philomena Essed, PhD
Philomena Essed is a professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Leadership Studies at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change and an affiliated researcher for Utrecht University’s Graduate Gender program. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam and Honorary Doctorate degrees from the University of Pretoria (2011) and Umeå University (2015). Her…
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Lize Booysen, DBL
Dr. Lize A.E. Booysen is an internationally recognized scholar-practitioner in the field of leadership, culture, and diversity. With 38 years of experience in leadership and research and a 31-year-long career in higher education, Lize has served thousands of leaders in educational institutions, corporate organizations, government agencies, and nonprofits in her capacity as an educator, facilitator,…
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Laurien Alexandre, PhD
Dr. Laurien Alexandre is the Dean of Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change, a new university division dedicated to preparing scholar-practitioners to lead change that improves the lives of those being served in organizations, workplaces, and communities around the globe. She first came to Antioch University in 1991 as the Dean of Academic…
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Mary Ann Short, PhD
Dr. Mary Ann Short has been with Antioch University since 2013, serving in a variety of roles, including academic leadership and faculty. Mary Ann has over 25 years of experience in higher education and the private sector. Her professional experiences range from large research universities to small private, nonprofit institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Mary…
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Bob Lazzarini, MBA
Bob Lazzarini joined the Antioch University faculty after serving for more than two decades in a variety of professional roles outside of academe – including those in management, executive leadership, and board governance – in service to for-profit, public, and nonprofit organizations. He began his professional career working for the LA Olympic Organizing Committee as…
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GSLC Tuition & Fees
2026-27 Tuition and Fees The PhD in Leadership and Change program is committed to keeping tuition as reasonable as possible to ensure the highest quality education and as predictable as possible to help our students plan and be prepared for their doctoral journey. PhD in Leadership and Change Guaranteeing tuition from subsequent tuition hikes is…