Northern Illinois University

Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations

About Us

Dr. Charles Howell, chair of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations

Welcome!

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Northern Illinois University Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations. We would be pleased to provide you with additional information about our department, programs, or people. You may call us at 815-753-4404, stop by our offices in 223 Graham Hall or email me at chowell@niu.edu

The Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations offers six graduate degrees and four types of licensure, as well as graduate and undergraduate certificates of study. Our courses also address standards and fulfill requirements for counselors, for educational specialists, and for teacher education programs throughout the university

Members of our faculty study a wide range of education-related topics:

  • Motivation and learning
  • School leadership, law, finance, and policy
  • Human development
  • Ethics and social justice
  • Historical, philosophical, and sociological study of education and schooling

For more information contact us at lepf@niu.edu today!

- Dr. Charles Howell, Department Chair


Degree programs

M.S.Ed.

Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Foundations
School Business Management

Ed.S.

Educational Administration

Ed.D.

Educational Administration
Educational Psychology

Certificates

Undergraduate Certificate in Philosophy of Education 
Certificate of Graduate Study in Foundations
Certificate of Graduate Study in Problem-Based Learning

Licensure

Type 75 administrative license: principalship
superintendency
school business management

Faculty

Leadership
Educational Psychology
Foundations