Doctor of Education Program Learning Outcomes

1. Develop Scholarly Research: EDD Graduates will initiate, assemble, arrange, and reformulate ideas, concepts, designs, and methods in carrying out a research project directed at a problem in their field of interest. (Aligns with GLOs Scholarly Research, Integrated Learning, Effective Communication, Reflective Practice, Community Engagement)

2. Model Ethical Leadership: EDD Graduates will analyze and apply standards of ethics informed by Christian teachings as they fulfill their vocations as servant leaders within our diverse and democratic society. (Aligns with GLO Ethical Leadership, Effective Communication, Reflective Practice)

3. Illustrate Effective Communication: EDD graduates will express cogent, concise and clear communication that begins with empathic attunement, is built upon truthfulness, trust and vulnerability, establishes genuine rapport, invites participation, simultaneously embodies confidence and humility, and engenders mutual respect and shared responsibility. (Aligns with GLO Effective Communication, Reflective Practice, Ethical Leadership)

4. Exercise Informed Reflection: Establish reflective behaviors and principles that are self-aware, non-reactive, and intrinsically motivated to honor the heart of God and serve my neighbor. (Aligns with GLO Reflective Practice, Effective Communication, Ethical Leadership)

5. Build Community Engagement: Cultivate a passion for deepening understandings across cultures and contexts, engaging in honorable conversations, citizenly partnerships and wise initiatives across diverse communities, demographics and geographies. (Aligns with GLO Community Engagement, Effective Communication, Reflective Practice)

6. Utilize Disciplinary Competencies: EDD Graduates will analyze, apply, and integrate concepts and skills across disciplines to create, lead, and manage learning organizations as complex, responsive, and adaptive systems. (Aligns with GLOs Integrated Learning, Community Engagement, Systems Thinking)