The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations (LPO) is among an elite few academic departments in the nation offering opportunities to study with internationally renowned faculty in K-12 and higher education administration, education policy, and organizational leadership.

If you are a practitioner looking to deepen your knowledge and strengthen your credentials, LPO's professional M.Ed., Ed.D., and M.P.P. programs will prepare you for leadership in any number of organizations—from K-12 schools, colleges, or universities to policy-making organizations, corporations, or non-governmental organizations.

If you desire an academic scholarly career in a college or university, the department's graduate Ph.D. programs offer widespread opportunities for study, research, presentation, and publication with faculty mentors who are recognized as among the best in their disciplines in K-12 and Higher Education, both nationally & internationally.

LPO, along with the Department of Human and Organizational Development, also serves as home to the undergraduate major (B.S.) in Human and Organizational Development, the largest undergraduate major at Vanderbilt.

We invite you to explore our degree offerings, get to know our faculty, and learn more about our exciting, multidisciplinary, and world-oriented community.

Department Location: Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
Vanderbilt University
PMB #414
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
(615) 322-8000
Mailing Address: Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
Vanderbilt University
PMB #414
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
Phone: 615-322-8000
Fax:
Email: Karen.Cunningham@vanderbilt.edu
Website: Leadership, Policy & Organization

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