Are you an education professional seeking to elevate your career and make a significant impact in the field? Johns Hopkins University offers a premier Online Educational Doctorate (EdD) program designed for exceptional practitioners like you. This rigorous and uniquely customizable program empowers you to cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and diverse perspectives, guided by internationally renowned faculty.
The Johns Hopkins online educational doctorate program stands out by integrating social justice principles, systems thinking methodologies, and robust research practices into its curriculum. We understand the complex challenges facing education today, and our program equips you with the lenses needed to analyze and address these issues effectively. Coursework is meticulously designed, incorporating the latest research on crucial topics such as the social determinants of education, the science of mind, brain, and teaching, entrepreneurial strategies, data-driven decision making, and the transformative power of technology.
A key enhancement to our online educational doctorate is its flexible elective structure. Recognizing the diverse professional interests of our doctoral students, we’ve expanded elective choices, allowing you to deeply personalize your learning journey. This customization ensures your studies directly align with your specific professional goals and the unique problems of practice you aim to solve within your educational setting. Our graduates emerge as transformational leaders, ready to drive positive change within their organizations and contribute to the broader educational landscape.
The overarching vision of the Johns Hopkins EdD program is to address intricate educational challenges worldwide. We achieve this by preparing education practitioners to engage in critical and systemic thinking, fostering deep insights that lead to meaningful and lasting improvements in their professional environments. Graduates of our online educational doctorate program are not just practitioners; they are innovators who contribute to new areas of research, disseminate vital research findings into practical applications, and enrich public discourse and policy within education.
Explore Your Areas of Interest Within Our Online EdD
The Johns Hopkins online educational doctorate program offers several specialized areas of interest, allowing you to focus your studies further. As an applicant, you can indicate one or more areas that resonate with your problem of practice and your aspirations for deeper exploration. Our current areas of interest include:
- Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education
- Learning Design and Technology
- Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation
- Urban Leadership
Please note: Course offerings and sequences are subject to change.
Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education
The Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education area within our online educational doctorate program is uniquely tailored for leaders in both public and private educational organizations. This specialization is designed to cultivate your knowledge, skills, and leadership dispositions, enabling you to champion innovation and build new ventures within diverse educational settings. Through a multidisciplinary approach, you will learn to foster innovation in paradigms, strategies, values, and culture across school systems, social entrepreneurial ventures, and education-focused companies. Each course provides a platform to explore foundational leadership theories, pinpoint your Problem of Practice, and formulate actionable plans informed by rigorous analysis and synthesis of presentations, scholarly readings, and engaging discussions on the current state and future challenges of various educational environments.
Sample Courses:
- Entrepreneurship in Education
- Talent Management and Organizational Finance for Entrepreneurial Leaders
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Partnerships and Educational Organizations
- Leadership in Education Organizations
- Research on Effective Professional Development
Learning Design and Technology
For educational leaders and researchers passionate about the intersection of technology and learning, the Learning Design and Technology (LDT) area of interest within our online educational doctorate is ideal. This specialization provides you with the advanced knowledge and skills to critically engage with the rapidly evolving landscape of educational technology. Drawing from the foundational principles of our renowned LDT program, this area emphasizes the strategic integration of learning sciences, human-centered design, and innovative assessment strategies to catalyze meaningful educational transformation. You will delve into the symbiotic relationship between technology and pedagogy, exploring both conceptual and empirical research while developing practical skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating cutting-edge digital learning environments. This area prepares you to spearhead initiatives that effectively leverage technology to enhance learning outcomes, promote equity and inclusivity, and cater to the diverse needs of learners across varied educational contexts.
Sample Courses:
- Gaming and Simulations for Learning
- How People Learn
- Computational Thinking for K–12 Educators
- Maker Education: Cultivating Curiosity, Creativity, and Problem Solving in Theory and Practice
- Foundations and Applications of Learning Experience Design
- AI in Education
Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation
The Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation area of interest within our online educational doctorate is crafted for educators eager to explore the profound implications of cognitive science and neuroscience research for educational practice. Courses in this specialization foster the integration of diverse disciplines that investigate human learning and development, drawing upon foundational and applied research from cognitive science, psychology, brain sciences, neurology, neuroscience, and education. You will develop the expertise to interpret complex research and translate relevant findings into effective educational practices and policies, all through a social justice lens. This area of interest focuses on building your expertise in learning sciences and cognitive diversity, preparing you for impactful roles as informed educators, effective leaders, and skilled advocates for equity and excellence in education.
Sample Courses:
- Mind, Brain Science, and Learning
- Fundamentals of Cognitive Development
- Neurobiology of Learning Differences
- Twice Exceptional Learners
- Creativity in Education
- Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of the Gifted
- Survey of Autism
- Introduction to Children and Youth With Exceptionalities
Urban Leadership
Our online educational doctorate program’s Urban Leadership area of interest recognizes the unique dynamism and challenges of urban educational environments. Cities are vibrant centers of diverse populations, yet urban schools often face concentrated poverty and resource scarcity. This specialization is designed for educational professionals committed to understanding this duality through a deep exploration of a Problem of Practice rooted in their specific urban professional context. You will be prepared to lead effectively in urban environments by focusing on building a strength-based understanding of urban community complexities, engaging with the latest research on urban educational programs, developing strategies for impactful program improvement, and forging strong partnerships with families, communities, and other key organizations.
Sample Courses:
- Approaches to Urban Education
- Individuals in Urban Context
- Organizations and Institutions
- Partnerships and Community Organizing
- Power, Politics, and Policy in Education
- Leadership for School and Educational Organization Redesign
- Critical Theories of Race and Racism in Education
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Scholarship Support for Your Online Educational Doctorate
We are committed to making our online educational doctorate accessible to talented educators. Thanks to the generous support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the EdD Initiative Scholarship offers need-based scholarship support to eligible Johns Hopkins EdD students for up to three years of study. We encourage you to learn more about this opportunity and explore how we can help you finance your advanced education. Learn more.
Take the next step in your educational leadership journey. Explore the Johns Hopkins online educational doctorate program and discover how you can become a transformational leader in education.
