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Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education

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Welcome to the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education

The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice and community engagement.

Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.

Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.

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Graduate Programs

Adult Education & Community Development

Educational Leadership & Policy

Higher Education

Collaborative Specializations

Comparative, International, and Development Education

Workplace Learning and Social Change

Recent News

September 5, 2024

Professor Marcelo Vieta appointed interim chair of the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education

Congratulations to Professor Marcelo Vieta on being appointed interim chair of the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education for the period September 1 to October 31, 2024.

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September 3, 2024

Your Paper Sucked, and it’s on stage: new OISE-based podcast tapes live for Orientation Week

Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University is a podcast where students share insights from their first term paper for the MEd Higher Education program.

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June 28, 2024

Cross Border Internship at Western Michigan University Blog Part 2

Susan He is a doctoral candidate in higher education. She is currently an intern at Western Michigan University through LHA1858H.

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