New Program Elevates Student Success in Higher Ed
Amid an everchanging sociopolitical climate and a growing diverse student population, Colorado and the rest of the country are in dire need of education leaders and policy makers who are prepared to effectively advance institutions of higher education.
Dr. Elena Sandoval-Lucero (MA ‘95, PhD ‘04) is a clinical assistant professor in the SEHD who has served as vice president of student affairs and campus vice president at various Colorado community colleges. She has spent decades developing methods for education leaders to enact institutional change, with equity and social justice as focal points. She recognizes the urgency and readiness education leaders must possess to empower the coming generations of higher education students.
Sandoval-Lucero is bringing her equity-minded framework of student success and retention to the new MA in Leadership for Educational Organizations (LEO) concentration in Leading Change for Student Success in Higher Education.