UMass Boston Urban Education Leadership & Policy Ph.D. Program
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UMass Boston Urban Education Leadership & Policy Ph.D. Program
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We are dedicated, critical, and reflective leaders seeking to improve urban education through research and practice.
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The Urban Education Leadership & Policy Studies PhD/EdD program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is excited to launch its official Bluesky/Instagram account! Follow along as we highlight faculty, students, alumni, and program updates!
Sharing one more time. Please register to attend! If you can't attend in person, there is a Zoom option as well; once you register, we will send you the link. Looking forward to a night of community and powerful scholarship. See you there!
Please join our Night of Scholarship, where Dr. Lorna Rivera and Dr. Melissa Colón, will engage in a book talk about their 2025 book "Critical Perspectives on Latino Education in Massachusetts." All are welcome, and light refreshments will be provided.
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Join us next week at this event co-hosted with the BPS ALANA Educators Program! You will connect with BPS educators, and UMass Boston alumni and program directors to learn more about bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in education here at UMB.
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Are you interested in earning a Master's degree in educational leadership?

Please join our next information session on 2/10 for the Educational Leadership for Social Justice MEd/CAGS programs. If you already have your Master's, please share with others who may be interested!
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Reminder about our upcoming Night of Scholarship! We look forward to seeing you there.
Please join our Night of Scholarship, where Dr. Lorna Rivera and Dr. Melissa Colón, will engage in a book talk about their 2025 book "Critical Perspectives on Latino Education in Massachusetts." All are welcome, and light refreshments will be provided.
January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Please join our Night of Scholarship, where Dr. Lorna Rivera and Dr. Melissa Colón, will engage in a book talk about their 2025 book "Critical Perspectives on Latino Education in Massachusetts." All are welcome, and light refreshments will be provided.
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Have you been thinking about getting your doctorate?

Our next open house for the Urban Ed PhD/EdD program is next week! Please consider joining and share with others who may be interested.
January 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Today we are happy to introduce you to one of our faculty members, Dr. Abiola Farinde-Wu. Dr. Farinde-Wu is an Associate Professor in the Urban Education Leadership & Policy Studies program and Department Chair of the Leadership in Education department.
December 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Today we are happy to introduce you to one of our faculty members, Casel Walker. Casel is the Graduate Program Director for the Educational Leadership for Social Justice M.Ed./CAGS Program.
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today we are happy to introduce you to one of our faculty members, Dr. Patricia Krueger-Henney. Dr. Krueger-Henney is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for the Ph.D./Ed.D. Program.
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Urban Education Leadership & Policy Studies PhD/EdD program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is excited to launch its official Bluesky/Instagram account! Follow along as we highlight faculty, students, alumni, and program updates!
December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM