The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education

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Welcome to the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education

The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice and community engagement. 

Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.

Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.

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Earn a Master of Education in Adult Education and Community Development

I chose LHAE because I believed they would provide the most comprehensive learning experience for me. Of course, all these beliefs were realized. I also became connected to wonderful people with beautiful ideas.

Kameka Morrison
Master of Education, Class of 2023
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Recent News

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February 26, 2025

Student Research Spotlight - Victoria Parlatore

Victoria Parlatore (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in the Higher Education (HE) program. As a graduate of the Master of Arts program in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP),

Departmental Events

CIHE - Secrecy, Silence, and Satisfaction
Over several years, three seasoned HE scholars collaborated on an edited volume, *The Social Production of Research: Perspectives on Funding and Gender*
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A celebration of 50 Years of the International Council for Adult Education and the International Participatory Research Network
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CIHE - Juliette Sweeney
In 2022, only 27% of graduates from Canadian graduate engineering programs were women, not much more than the 22% they were in 2002
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