Revitalization of CPED CIG Groups

CPED Improvement Groups (CIGs) consist of groups of members who share a common interest in specific topics, contexts, or components of EdD program design and who want to learn about and develop strategies for improving best practices. Such learning and improvement will support the CPED mission “to strengthen, improve, support and promote the CPED framework through continued collaboration and investigation.”

Meet Carolyn Carlins!
CPED Operations Manager

"There is no better feeling than seeing the difference you make."

CPED Program of the Year Award Winner Insights
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - 2017

CPED’s Program of the Year Award (POY) is presented to distinctive and innovative programs. Explain how your program meets these qualities and the role each member in your team played in developing a program of this caliber.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa was honored to receive the CPED Program of the Year Award in 2017. We are privileged to join amazing sister programs across the country in this distinction. Our program met the required qualities by focusing on our key principles and components of our EdD program with a focus on preparing professionals as educational leaders.

CPED Announces 2020 Award Winners

CPED is excited to announce our 2020 award winners! These recognize the accomplishments of CPED-influenced member programs, students, and faculty.

Ask Me Anything – A Supportive CPED Crowdsourced Webinar

Just like everywhere else, higher education has been highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the semester comes to a close and most of us are embarking on a summer semester teaching online, we would like to provide you with a supportive “just in time” webinar to help with your continued transitions to online instruction. 

Crafting the CPED Program of the Year Application

EdD Faculty Work as a Community of Practice

By: Deanna Hill, J.D., Ph.D. and Kathy Geller, Ph.D, Drexel University

CPED Colleague Named as Finalist for Brock Prize in Education Innovation

Dr. Stephen Pape - Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Stephen Pape was named as a finalist for the 2020 Brock Prize in Education Innovation for his leadership in designing and implementing an online EdD program at Johns Hopkins University. The online EdD program has the same rigor as a face-to-face program and is available to students globally. The innovation behind the design of JHU’s EdD program prepared scholarly practitioners to leverage leadership skills in creating a positive educational impact in all sectors of the 21^st century economy.

CPED Member Spotlight
University of South Carolina

By: Yasha Jones Becton

A Reflection on Teaching in Online EdD Programs

The CPED program design concepts state that mentoring and advising should be guided by: equity and justice, mutual respect, dynamic learning, flexibility, intellectual space, supportive learning environments, cohort and individualized attention, rigorous practices, and integration.

An Integrated Approach to EdD Coursework, Advising, and Research 

By: Toby J Park-Gaghan, Ph.D. & Courtney E. Preston, Ph.D.
Florida State University

The defining feature and key strength of Florida State University’s online EdD program in Educational Leadership and Administration is the integrated approach to coursework, advising, and research in practice culminating in the Dissertation in Practice (DiP).  Courses are designed around and sequenced in a manner that scaffolds toward the DiP.

Tips for Designing a new EdD in a Community College Leadership Program

By: Christine Harrington, PhD. 
Associate Professor and Co-Coordinator, EdD in Community College Leadership program at New Jersey City University

Developing and launching a new EdD program in a Community College Leadership program is an exciting yet overwhelming task.  As a faculty member and co-coordinator of a program that launched last summer, I thought I’d share some tips for those of you embarking on this journey.

New Ways to Connect with CPED Colleagues!

New Challenge Fridays, Blog, Webinars, and Community Forum Discussions

CPED strives to provide enriching collaborative learning and networking opportunities for our members. We’ve been doing this through convenings, meetings and workshops at other conferences, CIGs, and committees.

Program of the Year Award Winner Insights
University of Missouri Statewide Cooperative EdD Program

CPED’s Program of the Year Award (POY) is presented to distinctive and innovative programs. Explain how your program meets these qualities and the role each member in your team played in developing a program of this caliber.

The University of Iowa Joins CPED

The University of Iowa recently joined the CPED consortium to enhance its EdD program. UI's EdD program was launched after the University's Board of Regents approved it in 2017. UI's EdD program is the Doctor of the Education in Education Policy and Leadership Studies. Please join us in welcoming The University of Iowa to CPED! 

Read this article from The Daily Iowan - UI's student newspaper - to learn more about their EdD program and why they joined CPED.