Milford Resident Michael J. Herrera Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabeth

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Michael J. Herrera of Milford, N.J., has successfully defended his dissertation at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (05/10/2011)(readMedia)-- Michael J. Herrera of Milford, N.J., has successfully defended his dissertation at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE), 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J., to earn his doctorate in educational leadership. Herrera's dissertation is entitled, "Creating a Link: The Development and Integration of a Literacy Program into Career and Technical Education."

"My experience in the Ed.D. Program at the College of Saint Elizabeth has been extremely rewarding both personally and professionally," says Herrera, who has 16 years of experience in education. At present, he serves as assistant principal and director of career and technical education at the Somerset County Vocational High School. Herrera holds a bachelor's degree in physical education from Kean University and a master's in educational leadership from Seton Hall University. He and his wife Kim have four children – Kelly, Michael, Vincent and Ava.

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.