Educational Leadership and Policy

University at Buffalo
468 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1000

716-645-2471
ed.buffalo.edu/leadership/academics/minor.html

Education Leadership and Policy for Equity Minor (ELPE) Overview

Complex twenty-first century problems underscore the importance of knowledge educational equity and justice. Thoughtfully developed and authentic educational leadership and policy skills are integral to this knowledge base. This minor offers a unique focus on developing such skills in conjunction with critical engagement around sociopolitical, cultural, and economic issues that affect equity in schools, colleges, and communities in today’s interconnected society. This minor provides students the opportunity to study through coursework and experiential learning topics including, but not limited to the following: race, gender, and class inequality; poverty and homelessness; immigrant and refugee education; higher educational access; school-community partnerships; and violence prevention. This minor is open to all majors; however, given its interdisciplinary focus, it might be of particular interest to students in anthropology, business, global gender and sexuality studies, history, political science, social sciences interdisciplinary, social work, and sociology. Importantly, ELP 201  , a required ELPE minor experiential course, is also an approved Honors College course.

Academic Advising

The Graduate School of Education provides academic advising to students applying to the ELPE minor and to those admitted to the UBTEACH programs. Academic advising also is provided by the ELPE minor director.

Academic Advising Contact Information

Melinda Lemke, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Education
470 Baldy Hall, North Campus
Phone: 716-645-6640
Email: malemke@buffalo.edu

Programs

• Education Leadership and Policy for Equity Minor