Cary Fields of Sayreville, N.J. Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabeth

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Cary Fields of Sayreville, N.J., has successfully defended her doctorate the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (05/08/2013)(readMedia)-- Cary Fields of Sayreville, 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. Fields' dissertation is entitled, "Classroom Walkthroughs: Does Such an Approach to Supervision Contribute to District Improvement?" She is a vice-principal at Rahway High School in Rahway, N.J.

"My experiences at the College of Saint Elizabeth have been very positive and rewarding. The experience has helped me grow both professionally and personally," said Fields. "I have a profound respect for the professors and the mission of the College. Throughout the program, my advisor provided me with the guidance and support that proved influential in the completion of my doctorate and my growth as an educator."

Fields has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematical Sciences from Kean University in Union, N.J., and a Masters of Arts degree in Educational Leadership from New Jersey City University in Jersey City, N.J. She began her career as a mathematics teacher in Roselle, 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.