Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development

The Educational Leadership & Workforce Development department has several academic program areas that provide you with the necessary skills needed to elevate your career and make a difference, including Workforce and Organizational Development, Community College Leadership, Higher Education, Occupational & Technical Studies, and Career & Technical Education.

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Undergraduate

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Labs

State of the art in all STEM areas

Military

Military friendly academic programs

Research

Funded by NSF, DOD, NIH, DOE GA & GTA

Student Testimonials

"The program has far exceeded all of the hopes and expectations with which I entered. Having supportive colleagues and faculty that constantly show they care about me and my goals has been instrumental to my success.”

Brent Via Community College Leadership Ph.D. Program Graduate

"The program gave me the confidence to walk in my truth and continue being a beacon of light to the students, staff, and community I serve. Highly recommend this program because of the relevant learning experiences that challenge us to be better leaders."

James Holeman Ed Leadership Ph. D Program Graduate

Innovative Faculty

Dr. Charles Mathies, HIED/CCL

Charles Mathies is an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education and Community College Leadership program at Old Dominion University. He also holds ancillary appointments in the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (KTL) at the University of Jyväskylä and in the Higher Education Group (HEG) at Tampere University in Finland.

Dr. Mathies' research focuses on the role of global markets, politics, and infrastructures in the movement of knowledge, data, and people across borders. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Georgia specializing in public policy and quantitative data analysis. Prior to joining academia, he worked 18+ years in institutional research, strategic planning, and student affairs in universities in the USA and Europe.