Build research skills in UL Lafayette's educational leadership programs through action research, a research practicum, and your dissertation.
Our programs stress the link between theory and practice. You'll use research to solve real problems in your school or institution, and our doctoral students are consistently recognized for their research.
Action Research in the M.Ed.
M.Ed. students complete projects and action research designed to maximize learning, using research and data to lead change in their own schools.
Doctoral Research
- Research core: 18 credit hours in research design, academic writing, quantitative and qualitative methods, applied statistics, and a research practicum.
- Qualifying paper: A comprehensive review of the literature on a topic you choose, defended before you're admitted to candidacy.
- Dissertation: Work with a dissertation chair and committee, defend your proposal at a public hearing, and complete and defend your dissertation.
Explore the Ed.D. | Learn how to choose your dissertation chair
Funding for Research and Conference Travel
The Graduate Student Organization funds graduate students' research and travel to conferences on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn about GSO funding.
Graduate School Research Resources
Find research resources and writing support for graduate students from the Graduate School.
College Research Opportunities
The College of Education & Human Development offers additional research opportunities open to students across every program, including its Student Research Symposium.
Explore Research & Initiatives at the College of Education & Human Development