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NERCHE enjoys a strong, interconnected relationship with the Doctoral Program in Higher Education Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. NERCHE’s founding director, Zee Gamson, along with Ernest Lynton and Sandra Kanter, was instrumental in the design of the doctoral program. Zee, Ernest, and Sandy were among the program’s first faculty members. John Saltmarsh, NERCHE’s current director, holds a faculty appointment within the doctoral program; Associate Director Glenn Gabbard also teaches in the program. NERCHE’s focus on the intersection of inquiry, policy, and practice is an ideal complement to the doctoral program's commitment to preparing scholar practitioners, change agents focused on innovation in higher education. Information about the doctoral program: Applying to the program: Applicants should visit the Leadership in Education application page on the Graduate College of Education website.
In Honor of Sandy Kanter. Dr. Sandy Kanter was a founding member of the faculty in the doctoral program in higher education leadership at UMass Boston. In addition, she was a key collaborator in the founding of NERCHE and served as its interim director during the fall semester of 1991. The Sandra Kanter Remembrance fund supports the Kanter Library, a collection of academic materials designed to support ongoing research in higher education. To contribute to this fund, please download a contribution form. Read a remembrance of Sandy Kanter by Zelda Gamson, NERCHE Senior Associate, andHoward London, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Bridgewater State College The Gamson Fellowship. In 1999, the Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program established a fellowship in honor of Professor Zelda F. Gamson upon her retirement from the University of Massachusetts Boston. The fellowship was established to recognize outstanding students in the Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program who demonstrate potential for contributing to the higher education community both as scholars and as practitioners. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide support for advanced-level students, and to relieve some of the financial burden of completing the dissertation. Click here for application information. Alumni Award for Dissertation Research. Several years ago, a group of doctoral program graduates from the Department of Leadership in Education established an endowed fund that would provide dissertation support to future students in the Higher Education Administration and Leadership in Urban Schools Doctoral Programs. This year, the Alumni Award will provide four $1,000 awards – two for students in the Higher Education program and two for students in the Leadership in Urban Schools program. For more information about the Alumni Award, please download an information sheet, or contact the Department of Leadership in Education at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
