Letter from the Chair
The time for quality leadership in our new millennium
is evident. Recent national and world concerns, as well
as advances in technology, demographic changes, vanishing
borders, increased national security, cultures merging,
and cultures clashing have altered what we have known as
school. At no other time in history has the call for leadership
in our nation been so great to equip and unite our students
for meeting the challenges that await them. Leadership
that commands excellence from a team of individuals --
including everyone from parents to teachers to counselors
to community members to university professors -- is required
to meet the needs of Texas and our nation. The Department
of Educational Leadership and Counseling provides such
leadership through its training programs for leaders who
are at the levels of teachers, counselors, supervisors,
coordinators, assistant principals, principals, central
office professionals, and superintendents. These leadership
programs are not accomplished in isolation; rather, they
are nurtured in partnerships that bring together theory
and practice.
The employers of our students state time and
again that our graduates are prepared to step into leadership
positions. They are equipped with the tools needed to lead
in such a tumultuous time as this. Our faculty members --leaders
in the field of educational administration, counseling, marriage
and family therapy, and play therapy -- are very well-known
in the state, nation, and internationally. They take great
pride in the Sam Houston State University tradition of teaching,
while also contributing to the knowledge base through their
original research and publications.
It is my hope that you will be a part of a
graduate program that prepares the best leaders for today.
You can make a difference in the life of a child or a teacher.
Allow the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
and Sam Houston State University to assist you in fulfilling
your calling as a leader. I invite you to join us in our
Masters or Doctoral programs and be a part of the greatest
leadership team in Texas.
Sincerely,
Dr. Beverly J. Irby
Chair, Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling
Sam Houston State University
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