Program Home

Mission

Faculty

Curriculum

Admissions

Students

Background and History

Studying in Harrisburg

ALS - Research Training Center

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

IUP Graduate Catalog

URSA

Graduate School & Admissions

ALS Mission Statement
 

The mission of the Administration and Leadership Studies Ph.D. program is to develop leader-scholars who excel in conceptual and applied knowledge about leadership in the nonprofit and public sectors, as well as analytic and research skills needed for planning, decision-making, and evaluation.  Graduates apply their education in careers as leaders, faculty members, and/or researchers, thereby contributing to the civic, economic, social, and cultural wellbeing of the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.