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Vanderbilt University Ed.D. | Online
Prepare To Promote Positive Change in a Program Built for Leaders Across Industries
Gain access to a network of experienced professionals and get real-world experience with a capstone project.
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Three Start Dates
January, May, August
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Best education schools in the nation
Top 20
National university
Over 150 Years
Of educating passionate individuals
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Careers in Education
By pursuing an Ed.D., professionals can apply the degree to a wide range of settings, such as private companies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions.
Median Salaries for Ed.D. Related Careers
US$140,030
Human resources manager
US$127,090
Training and development manager
US$105,350
Top executive (e.g., chief learning officer)
Advance Your Leadership Skills for Career Growth
The online Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations prepares students to identify, assess, and resolve organizational challenges from a learning and design perspective.
Assess organizational change and systemic improvement
Practice different methods of inquiry and analysis
Examine issues of practice from various perspectives
Analyze the impact of systems and practice on learning
Hone data analysis skills
Three to Four Years
Program duration
No GRE/GMAT
Test scores not required to apply
Three Convenings
On-campus in Nashville, Tennessee
Faculty Spotlight
Our esteemed faculty bring their expertise, research, and unique experiences to the classroom, developing students into effective, well-rounded professionals in their field.
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Camilla Benbow
Dean, Peabody College
Camilla Persson Benbow is Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. She has led Peabody, one of the nation’s leading colleges of education and human development, since 1998. A prominent scholar of talent identification and development, Dean Benbow also co-directs the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, a longitudinal study examining the developmental trajectories of more than 5,000 individuals now in its 45th year. She is particularly interested in developing intellectual talent and excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Mark Cannon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Professor Cannon’s research explores potential barriers to adult learning and ways of overcoming these barriers. He examines critical interpersonal feedback and mechanisms for enhancing learning and reducing defensiveness associated with feedback delivery. He also studies the impact of feedback and coaching on learning and performance. Recently, he has examined how executive coaching can be used to facilitate leadership transitions.
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Marilyn Pelosi, Ph.D.
Instructor
Dr. Pelosi has a passion for data-driven decisions that lead to continuous improvement. Her interest in these two areas is long-standing and well-founded on her bachelor of science in applied mathematics from Brown University and her Ph.D. in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of Massachusetts. At her first job as a statistician for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, she worked on the project to revise the judgment sampling-based Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to become the probability-based index we know as the Producer Price Index (PPI).
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Applicants in all industries are encouraged to apply.