Inquiry into the Service of Leadership

Educational Administration (EDAD) offers several pathways to meet the needs of emerging leaders in K-12 schools, educational non-profits and capacity development roles in a wide variety of organizations. Designed for working professionals, our program attracts educators who are passionate about making a difference in the pursuit of excellence and equity for students, staff, and schools. 

  • We frontload context & scholarship with a focus on critical theory, educational justice, instructional leadership and community engagement.
  • We partner applied learning with reflective practice, self-understanding and advanced leadership study.
  • We work to build an expanding management toolbox for emerging leaders.
  • We operate to establish a model network of professional learning & support.

Degree Options

Educational Administration (EDAD) offers several pathways to meet the needs of emerging leaders in K-12 schools, educational non-profits and capacity development roles in a wide variety of organizations. Designed for working professionals, our program attracts educators who are passionate about making a difference in the pursuit of excellence and equity for students, staff, and schools. 

Our Masters in Educational Administration and Leadership (M.Ed.) offers three areas of emphasis:  

  • Public Schools & Systems
    • Includes a WA State Principal or Program Admin. Certification
  • Mission Driven Schools & Systems
    • Can include a WA state certification if qualified
  • People, Culture & Organizational Change

Students that already hold a master's degree may also apply for an accelerated Principal or Program Administrator’s post-master's certification. (37 credits) 

Field Experiences

All EDAD students participate in an extensive yearlong leadership. The program works in partnership with the district, school or organization in which interns work to ensure high quality, rigorous field experiences. Further, we work closely with each candidate’s district/school/organization to facilitate the best possible intern placements and mentorships. 

In addition, over the course of their study, EDAD students are asked to explore settings beyond their workplace through alternate site visits and summer field work that explores the critical impact and importance of schools’ community engagement and partnership. 

Program At A Glance

"Seattle University is a great place for any student who wants to go into education and solve the issues head on.  There is a respect for other ethnicities and cultures that are represented in our communities, and so we really understand what it looks like to be culturally responsive.  We understand what other cultures are experiencing in schools, and we really dig deep into why that is actually happening. If you really want to make a change, if you really want to be able to address social justice, if you want to be able to address inclusivity and equity, Seattle University is the place for you to be able to do that, because you're being taught what it looks like to be doing that in practice." -Baionne Coleman Principal, Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

 

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    MEET YOUR TEAM

    Ashley Miller
    Ashley Miller

    Senior Admissions Counselor
    Email: ashley.miller@seattleu.edu
    Phone: (206) 296-5774

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    Jesse González

    Senior Program Administrative Assistant

    Email: jgonzalez8@seattleu.edu 
    Phone: (206) 220-3179

    Ted Kalmus, MPA, Headshot
    Ted Kalmus, MPA

    Program Director, Educational Administration (EDAD)
    Email: kalmust@seattleu.edu
    Phone: (206) 296-5798