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Worcester College Joins Education Doctorate Consortium
The Worcester institution has joined an international consortium focused on advancing doctoral education for professional practice.
WORCESTER, MA — A college in Worcester has joined an international consortium focused on advancing doctoral education for professional practice.
Clark University was among 18 institutions recently admitted to the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, which includes more than 165 colleges and universities. The consortium helps member institutions strengthen Education Doctorate programs through shared research, scholarly exchange and collaboration among faculty, students and administrators.
“Each brings a distinct voice and shared commitment to preparing transformational leaders who can navigate complexity, exercise leadership responsibly and create meaningful change in education and other human-serving organizations,” CPED Executive Director Jill A. Perry said of the new members.
Clark Associate Provost John LaBrie said joining CPED will help the university keep its doctoral program rigorous and current.
“As members and affiliates, we ensure our faculty and scholars in the program are studying in a program that is not only rigorous but also on the leading edge of thought in this field,” said LaBrie, who also serves as dean of Graduate Studies and International Programs.
The membership comes as Clark launches its new Doctor of Education in Transformative Education program. The program is directed by Eric DeMeulenaere, a professor of education.
“We look forward to collaborating in this networked community, contributing to it and learning from other Ed.D. programs committed to practitioner inquiry for social justice,” DeMeulenaere said. “We hope this membership provides a space for our doctoral students to connect with other practitioners working to transform the educational spaces in which they work.”
Other Massachusetts institutions among the 18 new members include Merrimack College and Gordon College. CPED has worked for nearly two decades to promote Education Doctorate programs that combine research, professional knowledge and inquiry to address problems in education and other public-serving organizations.
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