Molly Dinning of Ramsey, N.J., Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabeth

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Molly Dinning of Ramsey, 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. Dinning's dissertation is entitled, "Perceptions of the Leadership Practices of Principals in a High Performing School District."

"I have greatly enjoyed my experience in the doctoral program at the College of Saint Elizabeth. I believe servant leadership, which is the foundation of this program, is necessary for effective leadership," said Dinning. "The professors are fully committed to their students and supported me in every way possible. The cohort structure encourages collaboration and professional friendships. I am thrilled and honored to have been a part of the doctoral program."

Dinning, who is in her seventh year as principal of the Hubbard Elementary School in Ramsey, N.J., has been an educator for 18 years. She has experience teaching both elementary and special education in grades kindergarten through three. She received a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education with Special Education Certification from State University of New York at Geneseo, N.Y., earned a Master of Science in Reading Education from Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y., and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration from State University of New York at New Paltz, N.Y.

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 1,500 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.