Department of Educational Policy Studies

The Educational Policy Studies Department offers opportunities to study social foundations of education, educational organizations and leadership, and education policy analysis.

The department's work emphasizes the analysis of urban contexts, and understanding and addressing educational problems in those contexts. Its programs prepare students for successful careers in urban educational research and policy analysis, and in transformational leadership of urban schools.

Programs Instructional Leadership: Policy Studies (MEd) Policy Studies in Urban Education (PhD) Educational Organization and Leadership Social Foundations Urban Education Leadership (EdD) Program Options Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Approval / Endorsement Middle School Endorsement Affiliated Centers, Labs and Clinics Collaborative for Equity and Justice in Education (CEJE)

Faculty Department Chair: Mark A. Smylie, Professor Lascelles Anderson, Professor Emeritus Nancy Carter-Hill, Clinical Assistant Professor Shelby Cosner, Associate Professor Andrea Evans, Associate Professor Pauline  Lipman, Professor Kathleen Mayer, Visiting Principal Internship Coach David Mayrowetz, Associate Professor Christopher Miller, Assistant Professor Pamela A. Quiroz, Professor Celina Sima, Visiting Associate Professor David Omotoso Stovall, Associate Professor Ben Superfine, Associate Professor Steve Tozer, Professor Ward W. Weldon, Associate Professor

Resources Graduate Paths (gif) Educational Policy Studies (EDPS) course descriptions Report of the Pathways to Success for African American Males at UIC (pdf)

Contact Information

College of Education Department of Educational Policy Studies 3252 EPASW 1040 W. Harrison M/C 147 Chicago IL 60607

Nancy Gebhardt, Department Administrator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 312-413-2414 Fax: 312-996-8134