CSULB Ed.D. Program

D. in Educational Leadership. Program Overview

Two program strands are offered
1. Educational Leadership in the Pre K-12 School Districts
2.

Our Mission

To support dynamic, transformative, socially responsible leaders who engage others, value diversity, operate with academic integrity, and believe in people and their educational futures. Our History

In Summer 2007, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) was one of the first campuses in the California State University system to offer an independent doctoral program, Ed. This

05/29/2026

A huge congratulations to Quay Dorsey of Ed.D. Cohort 19! He received a CSU Trustee’s Award for Outstanding Achievement, which is given each year to students who demonstrate superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, community service, and financial need. Go Beach!

05/28/2026

Congratulations Dr. Jason M. Lu of newly graduated Cohort 17 on recieving the prestigious Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation. This is a huge accomplishment!

05/28/2026

Congratulations Dr. Jason M. Lu of newly graduated Cohort 17 on recieving the prestigious Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation. This is a huge accomplishment!

05/26/2026

Two of our amazing faculty were honored during the 2026 University Achievement Awards! Congratulations to Dr. Alejandra Priede on the Distinguished Faculty RSCA Mentoring Award and Dr. Erin Biolchino on the Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award! So well deserved!

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Cohort 18’s Douglas Brown and Janette Garfias Marcus on receiving the EDLD Graduate Fellowships! These students were nominated by the Department to these prestigious fellowships through the Grad Center. Go Beach!

05/22/2026

Some more photos from our reception for Cohort 17. Congratulations to all of our new Ed.D graduates! We could not be prouder, and cannot wait to see the great changes made by this cohort!