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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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.

Applications for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle are now Open. Apply Today !!

Prospective Students...Join our to learn more about our amazing programs and future events..

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

Departmental Events

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Toward Transnational & Trans-Disciplinary Possibilities of Socio-Environmental Justices - Dr. Miwa Aoki Takeuchi
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OISE - Nexus Lounge
CIHE - Eric Lavigne
When it comes to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDIl), we hear a lot of words, but we don't see so many numbers.
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CIHE - Cassidy Gong
The largest and arguably leading global scholarship on the development and functioning of private higher education (PHE)
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