Edison Resident Lori Marie Jones Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at the College of Saint Elizabeth

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Lori Marie Jones will receive her doctorate in May from the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (04/18/2011)(readMedia)-- Lori Marie Jones of Edison, 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. Jones' dissertation is entitled, "Who's Helping Our Boys: A Study of the Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Process in District J." The purpose of the study was to investigate the I&RS process, and whether a disproportionate number of boys are referred for special education in the elementary grades.

"My experience in the CSE doctoral program has been excellent and very challenging," says Jones, who serves as an elementary principal and director of curriculum for Long Hill Township, N.J., schools. She has more than 10 years of experience in education.

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 Dr. John Crews, Ed.D., CSE educational leadership program chair. "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, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.