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uca.edu/phdleadership

phdleadership@uca.edu

(501) 852-0912

U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L A R K A N S A S

PhD inLeadership StudiesAdmission into the PhD in Leadership Studies program is highly

competitive. The admissions committee reviews materials in a holistic manner determining how well the applicant’s professional goals meet those of the program and how likely, based upon the materials submitted, the applicant will successfully complete the program.

To be considered for admission, the applicant must:

• Have completed a master’s degree with minimum GPA of3.00 before the term applied for begins and

• Have completed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)within the past five (5) years.

To apply, applicants should submit the following to the Graduate School:

• Online Graduate School application;

• A non-refundable $25 application fee remitted to the GraduateSchool;

• GRE scores from Educational Testing Services (ETS);

• Official transcripts from every institution the applicantattended as either an undergraduate or graduate student.

• A current vita or résumé;

• Statement of Intent, explaining how the program is alignedwith the applicant's professional goals (one to three pages);

• Three (3) letters of recommendation (sent directly from thereferral).

For additional information visit:https://uca.edu/phdleadership/application/

APPLICATION PROCESS

ADMISSION DEADLINESDeadline for admission application materials:

Fall 2019 admission -August 1

Upon completing the program, the LEAD program graduate should be able to:

• Articulate the complexities associated with leadership, theconditions under which leadership emerges, and theapproaches to leadership research ranging from traditionalto more contemporary theories;

• Analyze communicative and change concepts, theories, andmodels required by leaders in the 21st century to advanceorganizational and social change and development;

• Recognize and assess the relationships between and amongleadership, community and human capabilities, and qualityof life;

• Conduct scholarly research that contributes to the field andpractice of leadership;

• Address community and human development throughresearch and action development;

• Adhere to ethical standards in leadership practice andresearch that foster collaboration, higher levels oforganizational performance, and social justice.

LEARNER OUTCOMES

Dr. Rhonda McClellan Director and Professor PhD in Leadership StudiesUniversity of Central Arkansas 201 Donaghey Avenue, Mashburn 121 Conway, AR 72035(501) 852-0912

YOLANDA ORNELASHigher Education& Community Development Leadership

“The LEAD program gives me the opportunity to learn and understand the complexity of our environment seen from different perspectives due to the interdisciplinary aspect of the program. This enriches my knowledge and forces me to expand my research areas.”

JOSH WILSON Public Health & Nonprofit Leadership“I serve in a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with developmental disabilities, and it is my passion to ensure that individuals are empowered with the opportunities to exercise personal agency. I chose the LEAD program to take my leadership to the next level and to become a scholar who addresses cross-sector challenges through a leadership lens.”

SHANON BRANTLEYPublic Health& Higher Education Leadership

“Being a health care professional in the Arkansas Delta, I frequently witness issues related to health disparities such as low health literacy. The LEAD program provides me with knowledge and skills that allow me to facilitate change in how low health literacy is addressed in the Delta and across the state.”

REGGIE HILL Higher Education Leadership"The LEAD program allows me to explore the challenges to leadership in higher education from different theoretical perspectives and influences me to think critically and creatively about how we use leadership research to enhance the quality of life and well-being of all Arkansans and in communities throughout the world.”

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

The UCA interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership Studies (Leaders Engaged in Arkansans’ Development—LEAD) is focused on creating capacities of positive social change through leadership research and action. LEAD brings together active professionals from nonprofit, public health, government, and education who enter through a cohort model, taking most core courses together. Students meet face-to-face in the evenings (4-9 pm; with some Saturday courses) and attend on a full-time (9 credit hours) or part-time (6 hours) basis. Research-productive faculty instruct from a variety of disciplines with a focus on how leadership operates within and across their disciplines and professions. LEAD curricula, discussions, and research projects explore how leadership geared toward social change should leverage human and community development to influence well-being and justice for all. LEAD graduates are prepared to produce and use leadership research to transform organizations and communities.

CONTACT OUR OFFICE

COREY OLIVER K-12 Education Leadership

"The LEAD program has significantly enhanced my ability to effect positive change in the education profession through a focus on social justice leadership as a means of improving the well-being of individuals and organizations."

PROGRAM HOURS - 60 TOTAL

Courses are required in the areas of leadership studies,

organization and social change and development, research,

and dissertation.

LISA COOLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & CHAMBER LEADERSHIP

“The LEAD program has taught me so much about how research can guide community development issues. I have especially enjoyed the program’s faculty members who treat us as peers and have been incredibly helpful every step of the way.”