M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: Higher Education Leadership Track

What Can I Do With the Higher Education Leadership Track Program?

Students in the Higher Education Leadership Track Program either are working professionals in higher education already or aspire to work in professional positions in administration throughout the higher education sector. Students and alumni work in areas as diverse as admissions/enrollment management, academic advising, financial aid, residence life, athletics, student activities, registrar, international education, student success, alumni affairs/development, career services, disability and accommodations, Greek life, academic administration, and many other areas.

The Higher Education Leadership Track Program helps you gain the go-to professional degree for advancement in American higher education administration. The degree will help you to advance through positions as director and assistant vice president. It is also a solid preparation for a terminal degree in education leadership, public administration, public policy or other doctoral programs that open the door to the highest level of advancement in higher education administration.

The key that opens all doors – students and alumni work in all types of post-secondary institutions and organizations, including community colleges, four-year private colleges, public regional universities, large public and private research universities, and post-secondary community-based technical and career development programs. Alumni also continue their careers working in many of the private sector companies that support the higher education sector.

Why Choose the M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, Higher Education Leadership Track at SU?

There are so many career opportunities in higher education in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region that the Higher Education Leadership Track Program comes in different shapes and sizes to accommodate students in different places in their career:

Full-Time Degree with Graduate Assistantship

Some students complete the degree in two years while working as funded graduate assistants in a professional area at the university. SU Residence Life and Athletics are two areas that often fund graduate assistantships for students in the Higher Education Leadership Track Program, but there are many other offices around campus that may fund graduate assistantships.

Learn More about Graduate Assistantships

Part-Time for Working Professionals

Full-time working professionals who began their higher education careers with the bachelor’s degree often find it more convenient to work on the Higher Education Leadership Track Program part time. With extra course offerings in the summer, professionals can begin the program any time of year and can make progress towards degree by studying year-round.

Post-Master Certificate in Higher Education Leadership

It is common that professionals earn their master’s degrees in other content areas and then find themselves passionate about the career that they have begun in higher education. These well-prepared professionals can enroll in the four-course Post-Master Certificate in Higher Education Leadership Program to help them to better understand their chosen profession and to build upon the solid foundation of their master’s degree in their chosen field. It is an excellent professional development opportunity to prepare for further advancement in the sector.

Pathway to the Doctorate in Public Administration

Through special agreement with the Doctorate in Public Administration (D.P.A.) Program at the University of Baltimore (UBalt), students may request permission to count up to nine credits of the Higher Education Leadership Track toward the specialization track of the D.P.A. at UBalt. In this way, students in the M.Ed. or in the Post-Master Certificate programs can get a head start on their terminal degree, opening the door to the highest level of career advancement in higher education administration.

Faculty with Real-World Experience

Our dedicated faculty have years of experience working in higher education in many different professional spaces.

• Brian Stiegler, Ph.D.
  Program Director and Advisor

  

  Dr. Stiegler holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish language and literature from the Pennsylvania State University. He earned is B.A. in political science and Spanish from Loyola University in Maryland. He spent two decades as the Senior International Officer (SIO) at Salisbury University, leading the university’s globalization efforts, including international student and scholar services, study abroad, international admissions, global faculty mobility, and international partnerships. He studied at a private Jesuit university and has worked at a large land-grant university, a small private non-sectarian college, and at a public regional university. He has visited two-year and four-year colleges and universities in a dozen different countries all around the world. He teaches classes in international education, inclusion and belonging, and higher education management in the program, as well as supervising internships. He also serves as the faculty program director and academic advisor for all students in the Higher Education Leadership Track Program.

   

• Carrianne Cicero, Ed.D.

  

  Dr. Cicero is a graduate of the SU’s Higher Education Leadership Track Program at SU. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Cicero began her higher education career at Harford Community College and brings direct experience in the dynamic community college employment sector to the program. She has served as an academic advisor and as an advising services coordinator for both SU’s Fulton School of Liberal Arts and the Seidel School of Education over the past decade. Dr. Cicero is an award-winning lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America.

   

• Margaret Sebastian, Ph.D.

  

  Dr. Sebastian holds a bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s in counseling, and a Ph.D. in higher education and student affairs leadership. She has worked in residence life, as an academic success coach, and as the director of the federally funded TRIO program at Salisbury University, which supports first-generation college students. Dr. Sebastian has worked at small faith-based private colleges, large research universities, and comprehensive public regionals. She is also an accomplished grant writer. She has travelled widely with a special fondness for the British Islands, especially Ireland.

   

• Karen A. Treber, J.D.

  

  Treber received a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and holds the doctorate in jurisprudence (J.D.) from George Washington University. She has more than three decades experience as general counsel at Salisbury University, Frostburg State University, and University of Maryland Global Campus. In her work as the university’s attorney, Treber has provided legal counsel, advice, and interpretation of federal, state, and local law and policy that apply to all aspects of higher education institutions. Treber is also a strong supporter of international education. She serves on the national board of directors of AFS-USA, a leading international exchange program providing homestays and global opportunities for high school students.

   

Program Overview

For details on admission, program policies as well as the program requirements, visit the University's catalog:

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