Frequency Part-time
Format Online
Completion Time 4 years
Credits 54

Johns Hopkins’ newly redesigned, global online Doctor of Education is at the forefront of education doctoral programs with the most innovative, challenging, and student-centered program of its kind.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the program continues to lead with the “EdD 2.0” offering, which is ideal for the busy education practitioner within any professional context. Our program recognizes that learning is both lifelong and occurs outside of formal schooling.

The vision of the Johns Hopkins EdD program is to prepare education-practitioners across the country and around the world to think critically about problems within their education environment and develop the insights and capacity to lead positive, sustained change.

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Core Faculty

  • Yolanda Abel, EdD

    Associate Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership, Education Policy & Politics, Social Context of Education

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  • Camille Bryant, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

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  • Joshua Travis Brown, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership, Education Policy & Politics, Postsecondary Education, Social Context of Education

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  • Marcia Davis, PhD

    Associate Professor (Research)
    Co-Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools
    Director of Research, Baltimore Education Research Consortium

    Affiliation

    Center for Social Organization of Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Learning & Instruction, Research, Evaluation & Assessment

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  • Christine Eith, PhD

    Interim Department Chair, Advanced Studies in Education
    Assistant Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

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  • Keri M. Guilbault, EdD

    Associate Professor
    Interim Director, Doctor of Education Program
    Faculty Lead, Gifted Education Programs

    Affiliation

    Counseling & Educational Studies

    Expertise

    Gifted Education, Learning & Instruction

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  • Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

    Expertise

    Learning & Instruction, Mind, Brain, & Teaching

    Headshot of Ranjini Mahinda  JohnBull,  PhD
  • Olivia Marcucci, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education, Center for Safe and Healthy Schools

    Expertise

    Social Context of Education

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  • James Diamond, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Affiliation

    Counseling & Educational Studies

    Expertise

    Educational Technology, Learning & Instruction

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  • E. Juliana Pare-Blagoev, EdD

    Associate Professor

    Affiliation

    Counseling & Educational Studies

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  • Eric Rice, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Interim Director, Teacher Development Programs

    Affiliation

    Counseling & Educational Studies

    Expertise

    Social Context of Education, Urban Education

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  • Laura Flores Shaw, EdD

    Assistant Professor
    Faculty Lead, Doctor of Education

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

    Expertise

    Learning & Instruction

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  • Henry M. Smith, EdD

    Assistant Professor

    Affiliation

    Advanced Studies in Education

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership, Education Policy & Politics

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Program Overview

Exceptional education-practitioners will engage with an internationally renowned faculty to cultivate and practice curiosity, critical discourse, and perspective taking in a unique and rigorous course of study using the lenses of social justice, systems thinking, appropriate research methods, and empirical inquiry.

Coursework includes the latest research on the social determinants of education; mind, brain, and teaching; entrepreneurship; data and measurement; and technology. The redesigned program allows our doctoral students to customize their program by expanding their choice of electives so that they may focus more deeply on their professional interests that align with their problem of practice. Our online EdD prepares education practitioners to be transformational leaders within their professional settings.

The vision of the Johns Hopkins EdD program is to impact complex educational problems across the globe by preparing education practitioners to think critically and systemically about problems within their professional settings and develop deep understanding and insights to lead positive, sustained change within those settings.Our graduates create new areas of research, promote distribution and utilization of research findings in professional practice, and contribute to wider public discourse and policy.

Areas of Interest

The EdD program includes areas of interest. Applicants can indicate one or more areas of interest they think are related to a problem of practice and would like to explore. Current areas of interest are:

  • Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education
  • Learning Design and Technology
  • Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation
  • Urban Leadership

*Courses and course sequences are subject to change.

Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education

Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education offers a unique opportunity for school and other educational organization leaders in both public and private educational environments. Students develop their knowledge, skills, and dispositions as they engage in leading efforts to build new venture opportunities in varied educational organizations. Through multidisciplinary lenses, educational leaders promote innovation in the paradigms, strategies, values and culture in school systems, social entrepreneurial ventures, and education companies. Each of the courses offers an opportunity to explore leadership theoretical frameworks, identify a Problem of Practice, and create a plan of action, through analysis and synthesis of presentations, readings, and discussion of the current state of multiple educational environments and the visions and challenges for the future.

Sample Courses:

  • Entrepreneurship in Education
  • Talent Management and Organizational Finance for Entrepreneurial Leaders
  • Data Driven Decision Making
  • Partnerships and Educational Organizations
  • Leadership in Education Organizations
  • Research on Effective Professional Development

Learning Design and Technology

The EdD program’s Learning Design and Technology (LDT) area of interest is designed to equip educational leaders and researchers with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to critically engage with the rapidly evolving field of educational technology. This area of interest draws on the foundational elements of the school’s LDT program, focusing on the integration of learning sciences, human-centered design, and innovative assessment strategies to drive meaningful educational change. EdD students will explore the intersection of technology and pedagogy, exploring conceptual and empirical research and developing skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating digital learning environments. Through this area of interest, students will be prepared to lead initiatives that leverage technology to enhance learning outcomes, promote equity and inclusivity, and address the diverse needs of learners in various educational contexts. This area of interest is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact on educational practice and policy through the thoughtful application of educational technologies.

Sample Courses:

  • Gaming and Simulations for Learning
  • How People Learn
  • Computational Thinking for K–12 Educators
  • Maker Education: Cultivating Curiosity, Creativity, and Problem Solving in Theory and Practice
  • Foundations and Applications of Learning Experience Design
  • AI in Education

Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation

The Neurodiversity and Neuroeducation area of interest is designed for educators eager to explore research in cognitive science and neuroscience and its potential applications in education. Courses promote the integration of diverse disciplines that investigate human learning and development. This area of interest draws upon basic and applied research from cognitive science, psychology, brain sciences, neurology, neuroscience, and education. Educators develop the knowledge and skills to interpret basic and applied research and to apply relevant findings to educational practices and policies with a social justice lens. Courses in this area of interest focus on building expertise in learning sciences and cognitive diversity, preparing candidates for roles as informed educators, effective leaders, and skilled advocates for equity and excellence.

Sample Courses:

  • Mind, Brain Science, and Learning
  • Fundamentals of Cognitive Development
  • Neurobiology of Learning Differences
  • Twice Exceptional Learners
  • Creativity in Education
  • Social, Emotional, and Psychosocial Development of the Gifted
  • Survey of Autism
  • Introduction to Children and Youth With Exceptionalities

Urban Leadership

Cities are usually characterized by diverse populations with rich communities made up of many different races, classes, languages, and nationalities, and this dynamism is a chief strength of urban areas. However, urban schools typically serve populations characterized by high concentrations of poverty and therefore face difficult choices about how to allocate scarce resources. Urban Leadership is designed for educational professionals interested in exploring this dual nature of urban schools through a deep understanding of a Problem of Practice based in their unique context of professional practice. This area of interest prepares educational leaders to work in urban environments through a focus on topics such as building a strength-based understanding of the complexities of urban communities, engaging the latest research on urban educational programs, developing strategies for program improvement, and building partnerships with families, communities, and other organizations.

Sample Courses:

  • Approaches to Urban Education
  • Individuals in Urban Context
  • Organizations and Institutions
  • Partnerships and Community Organizing
  • Power, Politics, and Policy in Education
  • Leadership for School and Educational Organization Redesign
  • Critical Theories of Race and Racism in Education
View Program Structure and Requirements

After SOE

Graduates from our EdD program work in diverse areas, including executive roles in educational organizations and start-ups, leadership in K-12 school districts and systems, consultancy in specialized education fields, and more.

Careers

  • Administrator
  • Superintendent
  • Instructional Designer
  • Chief Learning Officer

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