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Applied Developmental Science and Special Education (ADSSE) Ph.D.

The Applied Developmental Sciences and Special Education Ph.D. concentration provides a rigorous theoretical and interdisciplinary foundation for aspiring scholars driven to advance knowledge about human development from early childhood through adolescence.
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Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (MEITE) M.A.

MEITE prepares students to use technology, research, and design thinking to drive educational innovation — equipping graduates to create, implement, and evaluate impactful solutions across diverse sectors and evolving learning environments.
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Human and Organizational Leadership Development (HOLD) B.A.

Hone the critical thinking, creative problem solving, collaboration and communication skills that will enable you to be a dynamic organizational leader. 
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Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies (LSPS) Ph.D.

The Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies Ph.D. concentration prepares graduates for research careers developing new understandings of how people learn, how technology can be used to enhance learning, and what classroom designs maximize student learning.
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Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership Ed.D.

The online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership empowers working professionals with the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to achieve organizational goals through a human-centered leadership approach.
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Policy, Leadership, and School Improvement (PLS) Ph.D.

The Policy, Leadership and School Improvement Ph.D. concentration produces scholars, administrators, and analysts who are prepared to take leadership roles in K-12 systems, universities, research organizations and policy-making bodies.
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School Psychology Ph.D.

The School Psychology doctoral program integrates field experience in an intensive program that prepares students as researchers and clinicians proficient in assessment, intervention, prevention, and program development. Graduates are eligible to seek licensure as a psychologist.

Driving Improvement Through Research and Analysis

Explore how students, alumni, and faculty are using research, data, and strategic planning to strengthen educational systems.

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‘How do I do this?’: Assessing for the future

For Peter Halpin, Ph.D., where there’s a measurement, there’s a way.  As a quantitative methodologist and psychometrician, he has made a career out of navigating how to address pressing questions faced by education researchers and policy makers. And, as an associate professor at the UNC School of Education, he’s continuing to ask pressing questions about…

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School-NCDPI-Collaboratory efforts advance North Carolina research-practice partnerships

The North Carolina Learning Research Network – a partnership between the UNC School of Education, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the North Carolina Collaboratory – hosted its third annual convening of approximately 70 academic researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on June 26 for a day of presentations and discussions featuring practice-informed research and…

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