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Claremont Graduate University
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Organization Overview
Programs in Higher Education at Claremont Graduate University include the MA in Education in Student Affairs & Educational Justice and the PhD in Education in Higher Education & Student Affairs. Both programs reflect the School of Educational Studies’ mission to prepare leaders who advance positive change through education, research, and practice.
Grounded in a commitment to educational equity, social justice, and meaningful impact, our programs develop scholar-practitioners who understand colleges and universities not simply as institutions to be studied, but as dynamic environments with the potential to transform lives, communities, and society.
Our graduates bring this perspective to a wide range of professional roles—as student affairs professionals, administrators, faculty members, researchers, and senior leaders—across community colleges, colleges and universities, professional schools, and other educational organizations. They leave CGU prepared to connect scholarship with practice, address complex institutional challenges, and help shape the future of higher education.
Grounded in a commitment to educational equity, social justice, and meaningful impact, our programs develop scholar-practitioners who understand colleges and universities not simply as institutions to be studied, but as dynamic environments with the potential to transform lives, communities, and society.
Our graduates bring this perspective to a wide range of professional roles—as student affairs professionals, administrators, faculty members, researchers, and senior leaders—across community colleges, colleges and universities, professional schools, and other educational organizations. They leave CGU prepared to connect scholarship with practice, address complex institutional challenges, and help shape the future of higher education.
Deborah Faye Carter
Associate Professor
Aja Mack
Doctoral Student
Daryl G Smith
Senior Research Fellow and Professor Emerita
Dina C. Maramba
Full Professor
Gary Lowery
Grad Student
Juan Rodriguez
Ph.D student
Karina Guerrero
K-12 Educator
Kathleen Nicole Cruz
Adjunct Professor
May Yin Melody Isabela
PhD Student
Nancy Ramirez
Dean of Instructional Services & College Adjunct Professor
Degrees and Programs
MA in Education, Student Affairs & Educational Justice
PhD in Education, Higher Education & Student Affairs
PhD in Education, Higher Education & Student Affairs
Are any programs offered online?
No
Program Contact Name and Role
Frank Frias, Director of Admissions & Recruitment
Program Contact Email
franklin.frias@cgu.edu
Program Contact Phone Number
909-607-3240