Tima Guled Graduate of UW-Milwaukee's Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration (ACHEA) Program

The Department of Administrative Leadership develops the education field’s next generation of change-makers.

As an educational leader, you’ll have the vital skills needed to nurture leadership among others in a wide range of elementary, secondary and post-secondary programs, as well as in business and industry.

We have two areas of study: Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration, which focuses on post-secondary adult and continuing education leadership and administration at higher education organizations; and Educational Administration, which focuses on elementary and secondary educational administration.

Contact

Office of Student Services
soeinfo@uwm.edu
414-229-4721

Mailing Address
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Department of Administrative Leadership
School of Education
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Why Choose Our Programs?

We share a “student first” attitude that emphasizes the interests and learning needs of our students. With a flexible approach to students’ assignments and coursework, we help students connect theory to practice. We are committed to academic excellence and the development of highly competent, confident and successful professionals.

Department Mission

UWM’s Department of Administrative Leadership develops competent, inquiring educational leaders who are ready to transform students’ lives. These leaders require advanced preparation to meet the broad spectrum of learning needs in today’s dynamic and complex society.

Distinct Values of Our Program

  • We value and prize adults as learners and their quest for transformational learning opportunities.
  • Through quality teaching and research in the field, we meet learners’ needs, stimulate critical thinking and provide a foundation for lifelong learning.
  • We are committed to the creation and dissemination of new knowledge and social justice.

The Administrative Leadership Department admits new students in fall, spring and summer semesters. Applicants can expect to hear back with the Graduate School’s official admission decision 6-8 weeks after their application is complete. If admitted by the Graduate School, they can also expect to hear back from the department with their advisor assignment shortly thereafter.

Deadlines for Submission of Applications to the Program

  • Fall terms – mid-July of the year you plan to start;
  • Spring terms – mid-December of the previous year;
  • Summer terms – mid-April of the year you plan to start.

Applications submitted after these deadlines will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may not be processed in time for enrollment for the intended semester. In this case, please contact the Office of Student Services (soeinfo@uwm.edu). For enrollment deadlines, please also review Important Dates by Term from the Registrar’s Office.

Please note: We recommend you submit your application earlier than the deadlines listed above in order to take advantage of the different types of funding the university has to offer. Please see the information regarding fellowship and scholarship application deadlines below.

Fellowship Application Deadlines

Students in Administrative Leadership graduate programs are eligible for funding opportunities through the Graduate School. Fellowships information and links to apply can be found on the Graduate School Types of Funding webpage. Those applications must be submitted by Jan. 30 for internal ranking in the department. We then submit recommendations to the Graduate School by their deadline in early February for the upcoming fall term.

Scholarship Deadlines

The School of Education awards scholarships every year. Scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year typically become available in November, with a final deadline in early February. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to full tuition. More information about School of Education scholarships and eligibility can be found on the SOE Scholarships and Aid webpage.

Cheryl Baldwin, Associate Professor in Administrative Leadership.
  • Associate Professor, Administrative Leadership
  • Department Chair, Administrative Leadership
  • Program Director, Educational Administration and Supervision
Simone C. O. Conceição, Professor Emerita in Administrative Leadership.
  • Professor Emerita, Administrative Leadership
Barbara Daley, Professor Emerita in Administrative Leadership.
  • Professor Emerita, Administrative Leadership
Ellen Eckman
  • Lecturer, Administrative Leadership
Elizabeth Erenberger
  • Teaching Faculty I, Administrative Leadership
Jennifer  Filz, PhD
  • Lecturer, Administrative Leadership
Becky Freer, Lecturer in Administrative Leadership
  • Lecturer, Administrative Leadership
  • Associate Dean of Students, Dean of Students Office
R. Justin Hougham, Affiliate Faculty in Administrative Leadership.
  • Affiliate Faculty, Administrative Leadership
Larry G. Martin, Professor Emeritus in Administrative Leadership.
  • Professor Emeritus, Administrative Leadership
Liliana Mina, Clinical Associate Professor in Administrative Leadership.
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Administrative Leadership
Nasif Rogers, Clinical Assistant Professor in Administrative Leadership.
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Administrative Leadership
Dante J. Salto, Assistant Professor in Administrative Leadership.
  • Assistant Professor, Administrative Leadership
  • Program Director, Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration
Anita Samuel, PhD
  • Lecturer, Administrative Leadership
Marie Sandy, Associate Professor in Department of Administrative Leadership.
  • Associate Professor, Administrative Leadership
  • Wm. Collins Kohler Chair, Institute for Systems Change and Peacebuilding
Leigh Wallace, Clinical Associate Professor in Department of Administrative Leadership
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Administrative Leadership