Detailed Information
Program of Study
The Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education of Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) offers the Ph.D. in education, with a concentration in educational administration. The Ph.D. program is 64 credit hours.
Research Facilities
The extensive holdings and wide array of bibliographic and instructional support services offered by SIUC’s Morris Library place it among the foremost research institutions. The library is an active participant in the world’s largest bibliographic network, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and is a member of ILLINET Online (IO), the statewide automated catalog, circulation, and interlibrary loan system, with records of more than 600 libraries. The library’s general collection numbers 2.2 million volumes, 3.2 million microforms, and more than 12,500 serial subscriptions. Library users have access to nearly 900 electronic data files and CD-ROM products via multiple workstations located throughout the building.
Financial Aid
The Department assists students in their efforts to find financial support. For those in the K–12 administration program, the Department offers three graduate assistantships, in which students are primarily responsible for undergraduate teaching or research assistance. In the higher education programs, graduate assistantships are available in various administrative offices and residence halls throughout the campus. A stipend and tuition waiver are included. The Financial Aid Office also provides information on fellowships, scholarships, and other assistantship possibilities.
Cost of Study
In-state graduate tuition is $328 per credit hour in 2009–10. Out-of-state tuition is 2.5 times the in-state tuition rate ($820 per credit hour). Graduate students with at least a 25 percent appointment as a graduate assistant receive a tuition scholarship. Fees vary from $589.03 (1 credit hour) to $1557.50 (12 credit hours). Students with a graduate assistantship receive a 50 percent reduction in the Primary Care Medical Fee. New graduate students from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee qualify for the alternate tuition rate, which is equivalent to the in-state graduate tuition rate.
Living and Housing Costs
For married couples, students with families, and single graduate students, the University has 690 efficiency and one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that rent for $499 to $720 per month in 2009–10. Residence halls for single graduate students are also available, as are accessible residence hall rooms and apartments for students with disabilities.
Student Group
The Department has approximately 184 students and 9 full-time faculty members.
Location
SIUC is 350 miles south of Chicago and 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. Nestled in rolling hills bordered by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and enhanced by a mild climate, the area has state parks, national forests and wildlife refuges, and large lakes for outdoor recreation. Cultural offerings include theater, opera, concerts, art exhibits, and cinema. Educational facilities for the families of students are excellent.
The University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a comprehensive public university with a variety of general and professional education programs. The University offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Graduate School has an essential role in the development and coordination of graduate instruction and research programs. The Graduate Council has academic responsibility for determining graduate standards, recommending new graduate programs and research centers, and establishing policies to facilitate the research effort.
Applying
Applicants must submit the standard application materials to the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education. In addition to the application, each applicant must have on file a standardized test score (GRE or MAT) as well as letters of recommendation. A nonrefundable application fee of $45 must be submitted with the application.
The Faculty and Their Areas of Specialization
- Brad Colwell, Professor and Associate Dean; Ph.D., J.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Educational finance, collective bargaining, educational law and policy.
- Larry Dietz, Associate Professor and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Ph.D., Iowa State. Student affairs and higher education administration.
- Patrick W. Dilley, Associate Professor; Ph.D., USC. Qualitative methods, student affairs administration, higher education administration.
- Saran Donahoo, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. History of education, legal issues in education, higher education policy, diversity in education, systemic educational transitions.
- Judith Green, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Purdue. School leadership.
- Kathy Hytten, Professor and Interim Chairperson; Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Philosophy of education, social foundations, cultural studies.
- Marybelle Keim, Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State. Community college administration, higher education curriculum, college teaching, research/evaluation.
- Elizabeth Lewin, Clinical Assistant Professor; Ed.D., South Florida. School leadership, principalship, superintendent.
- Tamara Yakaboski, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona. Higher education with sociology, organization, and administration.
Correspondence and Information
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Debra Mibb, Administrative Clerk
Department of Educational Administration
and Higher Education
Pulliam Hall, Room 131–Mail Code 4606
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Telephone:
618-536-4434
Email:
dmibb@siu.edu
