School of Education

Joint Doctorate in Educational Leadership

The CANDEL (Capital Area North Joint Doctorate in Educational Leadership) is an innovative doctoral program designed to produce exemplary educational leaders for our schools, community colleges and related areas in the field of education. The program is designed for working professionals in leadership positions.

The program is a joint effort among the University of California, Davis and Sonoma State University. Graduates of this program are prepared to provide visionary leadership to complex organizations, put policy into practice, use data for decision-making, and build community in a diverse society.

The program is three years in length, emphasizes practical problem based learning along with the addressing of important issues in our schools and community colleges.

For more information and an application, please visit the CANDEL website at http://education.ucdavis.edu/programs/candel.html or contact:

Dr. Paul Porter, Director
Joint Doctoral Program
Sonoma State University
707-664-3270
paul.porter@sonoma.edu

or

Rosemary Galten
Joint Doctoral Program Assistant
Sonoma State University
707-664-4051
galtenr@sonoma.edu