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We prepare the next generation of researchers, policymakers, and leaders in higher education. Study with us in one of our graduate programs, ranging from a master's to a doctoral degree.
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Higher Education
In this program, students will attain foundational knowledge about today’s global higher education landscape, a sharper understanding of specific elements within the field, and the opportunity to put theory into practice and apply skills learned in the classroom in real-world settings.
It will prepare students for entry-level and middle-management positions at colleges, universities, community colleges, and policymaking organizations around the world..
Executive Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Higher Education
The Executive Ed.D. in Higher Education develops agile leaders for an era of rapid change. The innovative curriculum emphasizes global and international perspectives, socially just leadership, data-informed strategy, and iterative design thinking to reimagine the future of higher education.
Engage online while working full-time, connecting in person during weeklong summer residencies in Boston and Santiago. Live online meetings are scheduled at times that allow you to grow professionally while completing the program.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Higher Education
This Ph.D. program will prepare students for research-focused careers within postsecondary institutions, education-adjacent non-profits, and the private sector. Students work alongside faculty on a variety of research projects in higher education, with an emphasis on social justice issues in (inter)national contexts and complete a curriculum focused on higher education.
During this four-year research program, you are required to complete a dissertation reflecting individual research as well as a comprehensive exam.
Last Name | First Name | Year of Graduation | Current Position |
| Aird | Eve | 2001 | Provost, Galen University (Belize) |
| Bassett | Roberta Malee | 2005 | Global Lead for Tertiary Education, World Bank |
| Bozeman | Leslie | 2009 | Director of Curriculum Internationalization, Office of International Affairs Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Choi | Edward | 2020 | Lecturer, Yonsei University (South Korea) |
| Davis | Jef | 2009 | Associate Director, ISSS Office of Global Education, Kent State University |
| de Gayardon | Ariane | 2017 | Assistant Professor, Center for Higher Education Policy Studies, The University of Twente (The Netherlands) |
| DeLaquil | Tessa | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Aarhus University (Denmark) |
| Diatta | Jean Baptiste | 2023 | Academic Dean, CEFOD Business School (Chad) |
| Engberg | Dave | 2007 | Executive Director, Global Opportunities Group |
| Fields | David | Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Northeastern University | |
| Forest | James | Professor, School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell | |
| Godwin | Kara | 2013 | Former Director of Internationalization, American Council on Education |
| Lee | Gilton | 2007 | Assistant professor and staff at the Center for Teaching and Learning, Dongseo University (South Korea) |
| Maldonado-Maldonado | Alma | 2004 | Researcher at the Departamento de Investigaciones Educativas (DIE)-CINVESTAV, Mexico |
| Matross Helms | Robin | 2005 | Vice President, Association of Community College Trustees |
| Mihut | Georgiana | 2019 | Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick (UK) |
| Murphy | Patty | 2000 | Associate Provost for University Accreditation, University of Miami |
| Pacheco | Ivan | 2013 | International Higher Education Consultant |
| Purcell | Francesca | 2004 | Faculty Director, Higher Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Reisberg | Liz | 2007 | International Higher Education Consultant |
| Renehan | Colm | Senior Vice President for Advancement, Suffolk University | |
| Reza | Amir | 2015 | Dean, Babson Academy & Global Education |
| Rumbley | Laura | 2007 | Associate Director, Knowledge Development & Research, European Association for International Education (EAIE) |
| Shimmi | Yukiko | 2014 | Assistant Professor, Global Learning Center, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University |
| Stanfield | David | 2014 | Dean of Students, Yale-NUS College (Singapore) |
| Taweel | Hala | 2007 | President, University of the Middle East project (UAE) |
| Teferra | Damtew | Professor of Higher Education and Leader of Higher Education Training and Development, University of Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) | |
| Thiuri | Philippa | Lecturer, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology | |
| Unangst | Lisa | 2020 | Assistant Professor, SUNY Empire State College |
| Wang | Lizhou | 2023 | No affiliations as of yet |
| Woldegiyorgis | Ayenachew | 2020 | Assistant Professor at the University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| Zhu | Hong | 2009 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Peking University (China); Leader of Chinese National Association for Life and Career Education; and Deputy Director of Insitutional Research Center of Peking University |