Global Leadership, Learning, and Research-Program 2013

61 Part Three: Presentations Higher Education Leadership (en Español) Thelma Camarena, Ed.D. , Executive Vice Chancellor of the Universidad Domínico-Americano (UNICA), Dominican Republic Ramón F. Ferreiro Gravié, Ph.D. , FSE Program Professor, North Miami Beach, Florida Monday, July 15 1:15–3:00 p.m. Fantasia Ballroom P The primary goal of the concentration in Higher Education Leadership is to prepare students for leadership and lifelong learning in the field of higher education. The doctoral program combines theory and practice with the goal of equipping its graduates with an in-depth knowledge of leadership skills grounded in scholarship, educational research, and current best practices. The Higher Education Leadership concentration attracts students who are seeking a doctoral program with an established track record of successful graduates. This applied, practitioner- oriented program is specifically designed for individuals invested in advancing their higher education career options. The students are current or aspiring public or private college and university administrators and faculty members who are looking to develop the leadership skills and management principles that can effectively prepare them to lead change across postsecondary education and within higher-education institutions. Instructional Leadership Mel D. Coleman, Ed.D. , FSE Director of Academic and Faculty Support/Program Professor, Palm Beach, Florida Melinda Fronrath, Ed.D. , FSE Program Professor, Palm Beach, Florida Trisha Prevett, M.L.I.S. , Reference Librarian, NSU Alvin Sherman Library, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Monday, July 15 1:15–3:00 p.m. Fantasia Ballroom M–N Instructional Leadership (en Español) Jorge Max Fernández, Ph.D. , FSE Program Professor, North Miami Beach, Florida Luis Ruiz, Ed.D. , Assistant Dean for Administration at the Universidad Technológica del Cibao, Dominican Republic Monday, July 15 1:15–3:00 p.m. Fantasia Ballroom Q The primary goal of the concentration in Instructional Leadership is to prepare students for leadership and lifelong learning in the field of education. This concentration will help participants develop leadership skills, including setting clear goals, allocating resources to instruction, managing curriculum, and monitoring lesson plans through self-reflection and analysis, and best practices through practical application. The graduates of the instructional leadership concentration will be able to use the knowledge, skills, and practices gained to solve problems in the workplace. The focus of instructional leadership is to develop educators who can create professional development activities that emphasize data-driven decision-making using technology to improve instruction.