The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate

University of Vermont (UVM)

College of Education & Social Services

• UVM is the only research university in the state, and the only Carnegie-classified Research-Extensive institution.
• The College of Education & Social Services (CESS) is home to the Department of Education, which includes more than 50 faculty in Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Art Education, Music Education, Educational Foundations, Special Education, and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies programs. There are 15 faculty in the Department of Integrated Professional Studies (including Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, Counseling, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Higher Education and Student Affairs). There are 14 full time faculty in the Department of Social Work. Students can earn a BSW or MSW at UVM in Social Work.

• The UVM College of Education & Social Services offers the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EDLP). Established in the early 1990's. the Ed. D. is an applied research and education degree for professionals serving in leadership and management positions in elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, heath care, law enforcement, and social service organizations. Degree requirements include research-based courses and a dissertation. The doctoral program is organized around a cohort model in which a group of approximately 20 students is admitted each year.
• During the fall 2006, there were 109 doctoral students enrolled who were working with 30 CESS faculty. Taking full advantage of Vermont's small size, the Ed.D. program benefits from the relatively easy access to state government officials, agency leaders, and other university and school stakeholders. Many of the CESS faculty members and some doctoral students are engaged in research that has direct value for the citizens of Vermont.

The CESS Dean's Office has supported the CPED initiative directly by providing administrative and clerical staffing, and by funding essential work. One of the college's two associate deans has been charged with leading the College's collaborative efforts and facilitating relationships with CPED partners. The Dean also has assigned a portion of a faculty member's time to special projects, including research and analysis of doctoral programs in education.