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Student affairs administration
and Leadership

Ed.D. Program

Our mission

To prepare student affairs professionals for advanced positions of leadership in diverse institutions

Key features

1

Designed for working professionals in student affairs and higher education.

2

Developed and facilitated by responsive faculty who are experienced student affairs professionals and online educators.

3

Focused on critical analysis of systemic inequities in higher education and advocacy of socially just student affairs practice.

Ed.D. FAST FACTS

7:1

 

Student-
to-faculty
ratio

 

No GRE requirement

 

Entirely online

No residency requirement

12-15

students per cohort

 

 

International study tours and internship opportunities

Affordable

Committed to providing affordable advanced education at only $731.50 per credit

 

54 credits

 

3 years

UWL Ed.D. Program includes unique embedded dissertation with optional Writer's Retreat

I Want to Learn More!

Andrew Ives

“In my own experiences and in my research, I found that having a connection to the community, feeling like you belong, is so important.” 

Learn more about Andrew Ives

Conversation with the awardee...

What is the organization? What is the award for / about?

NASPA Black Diaspora Knowledge Community Sankofa Award for Senior Student Affairs Officers. This award is presented to a Senior Student Affairs Officer who has provided support and commitment to the African American Knowledge Community and has provided leadership and guidance to African Americans in higher education. The Senior Student Affairs Officer nominated for this award should demonstrate the meaning of Sankofa, “teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. That is, we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us, so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward.”

The nomination was submitted by members of the UIS Student Affairs Executive Leadership Team.

How is your work today informed by what you learned through your doctoral degree?

One of the most valuable lessons I gained from the UWL doctoral program is the importance of embracing the scholar-practitioner model. I learned that while the destination may be shared, there are multiple paths to get there—and effective leadership honors those different approaches. This perspective deeply informs how I lead and supervise others. Additionally, the program reinforced the power of community and collective effort—showing me that together, we can achieve what might otherwise seem impossible.

Any comments you want to share about your experiences in the UWL Student Affairs Administration and Leadership program…[and connection to the award]?

If you’re even considering this program, trust that it’s meant for you. The faculty will equip you, your peers will push you to grow, and you’ll deliver meaningful results—both during and long after the program. The value it adds is truly immeasurable.

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