Mission

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is to serve the College of Education, Tarleton State University, the State of Texas, and the nation through the preparation of highly qualified educational leaders who possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and values needed to guide, influence, and shape complex and diverse educational institutions through leadership, scholarship and service.

Welcome from the Department Head

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Tarleton State University, I welcome you to the Department’s website.  It is our hope that this website will provide you with useful and needed information about our Department and the graduate programs we offer.

Faculty members in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies are committed to excellence and equity in all our endeavors.  These principles drive the decisions made each day related to student admissions, program curriculum, classroom instruction, student assessment, selection of faculty, and professional support for faculty and staff.

The faculty works to achieve the mission of the Department through the delivery of graduate degree and certification programs in the field of educational leadership and administration.  Programs in the Department are tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals seeking to make a difference in the classroom, at the campus level, at the district level, and in institutions of higher education.

For information about each program offered by the Department, I encourage you to visit the program listings on this website.  Additional information may be obtained from the following:

Dr. Russ Higham, M.Ed./Principal Certification Programs Coordinator	254.968.9666 higham@tarleton.edu
Dr. Pam Winn, New Century Educational Leadership Program Director	254.968.9792 winn@tarleton.edu
Dr. Mark Littleton, Ed.D. Program Coordinator	254.968.9804 mlittleton@tarleton.edu
Dr. Betty Jo Monk, Superintendent Program Coordinator	254.968.9808 monk@tarleton.edu
Dr. Coady Lapierre, Killeen Area Coordinator	254.519-5428 lapierre@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Phyllis McCann, Administrative Assistant	254.968.1947 mccann@tarleton.edu

We welcome your feedback  and suggestions for improving our website and communications.  Please let us know how we may serve you.

Thank you,
Betty Jo Monk
Professor and Department Head