The University
Council for Educational Administration is a consortium
of higher education institutions committed to advancing
the preparation and practice of educational leaders
for the benefit of schools and children. We fulfill
this purpose by:
Promoting, sponsoring, and disseminating research
on the essential problems of schooling and leadership
practice
Improving the preparation and professional development
of educational leaders and professors
Positively influencing local, state, and national
educational policy
Although our member faculty and deans come from
different states and regions, we all share the same
goals of building knowledge for the field and providing
quality preparation and lifelong learning experiences
for school and school system leaders. Our collective
wisdom, expertise and research create the body of
knowledge for our profession. In UCEA you will always
find someone who has blazed the trail before you.
And, together, we shape the future of our profession.
More than 50 years ago, the University Council
for Educational Administration (UCEA) was founded
by 15 universities, the Kellogg Foundation, and
the regional Centers for Educational Administration,
all of whom recognized the need for inter-university
collaboration to build a knowledge base of research
and effective practice for the field of educational
administration. As the years passed, the organization
grew. So that today, UCEA has become the collective
of top research institutions with programs in educational
leadership and administration.
And the UCEA community expands far beyond our institutional
members. Because our members prepare future leaders
for schools and school systems, our community extends
into the very spaces where children learn and grow.
UCEA is also a part of several national networks
of educational administration organizations focused
on improving the field, including the National Commission
for the Advancement in Educational Leadership and
the National Policy Board for Educational Administration.
For information on membership, contact:
UCEA
205 Hill Hall
Columbia MO 65211
(573) 884-8300
Sincerely,
Michelle D. Young, Ph.D.
UCEA Executive Director
