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Education Leadership & Administration

Welcome to the Division of Educational Leadership & Administration, a component in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership (TPAL). In 2018, the College of Education at New Mexico State University merged the Departments of Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership & Administration and the Special Education component of Special Education and Communication Disorders into a single School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership.  

Mission:

The mission of the Division of Educational Leadership & Administration in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership at New Mexico State University is to prepare and graduate capable, skillful and dynamic educational leaders for a diverse society. Through the use of theory and practice we aim to develop change agents and role models for socially-just educational systems.

The School adheres to the standards and guidelines defined by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), and the New Mexico State Department of Education.

Location:

The Educational Leadership & Administration program is currently located in O’Donnell Hall, Suite 302.

About Us

Please browse our website, faculty page, and Facebook page to learn about our programs and faculty work. We wish you the best of luck as you embark on this professional and transformational social justice journey.

Program Coordinators (2023/2024)

Educational Leadership & Administration Doctoral Program

  • eldpquestions@nmsu.edu

Educational Leadership & Administration Masters Program

  • Dr. Pamela Gray, pgray@nmsu.edu

Educational Leadership & Administration Doctoral Information

You will find all the information about the application process on the ELDP webpage. Important to note: this is a two-step process. You will apply to the Graduate School through one process and to our department through another process. We can neither process documents that the Graduate School requires nor can they process documents that we require. Additionally, please know it can take several weeks for the Graduate School to receive official transcripts from institutions you previously attended. As such, we recommend that you request these from your past institutions as soon as possible.
To assist you in the application process, we have created a checklist of steps to complete. Please do not hesitate to send an e-mail message to eldpquestions@nmsu.edu if you have any questions related to ELA.