Annalesa Barker of Fair Lawn, N.J. Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabeth

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Annalesa Barker of Fair Lawn, N.J., has successfully defended her dissertation for a doctorate at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (05/08/2013)(readMedia)-- Annalesa Barker of Fair Lawn, N.J., has successfully defended her dissertation at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., to earn her doctorate in educational leadership. Barker's dissertation is entitled, "Full Service Community School: A Strategy to Support Student Success." She is the Executive Director for Academic Services within the Paterson Public School District.

"My experience with the College of Saint Elizabeth has been exceptional. It is a warm and caring environment that epitomizes the meaning of servant leadership," said Barker. "There is a high expectation of academic excellence coupled with support and understanding. The staff members are wonderful. I would encourage those looking for a small rigorous academic environment with a focus on the facets of the human spirit to attend here, since this is the place to come learn, share, and grow."

Barker's career in education has been her vocation for the past 16 years. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies and a K-12 Education Certification from Caldwell College in Caldwell, N.J., and was inducted into Kappa Delta Epsilon Honor Society and received the Minority Academic Career Fellowship (does it matter where she received the last two items; it is unclear from where for each). She earned her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J.

The doctoral program at CSE, which is dedicated to preparing leaders who are committed to social justice and ethical practice, began in August 2007. "Integrated into all course work and learning activities are the central values and beliefs necessary for school leaders to function as morally purposeful stewards for their school communities," states Msgr. Thomas J. McDade, Ed.D., course of study coordinator for the CSE doctoral program in educational leadership. "This philosophy of servant leadership represents a major shift from the traditional paradigm of school leaders as managers of resources which is so prevalent in today's practices."

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, N.J., the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 1,700 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and two doctoral degree programs; an Ed.D.in educational leadership and a Psy.D. in counseling psychology. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.