Pauline Anderson of West Milford, N.J. Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabeth

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Pauline Anderson successfully defended her dissertation for her Ed.D. at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (05/02/2012)(readMedia)-- Pauline Anderson of West Milford, 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. Anderson's dissertation is entitled, "Grade-Span Configuration and School-to-School Transitions." She is principal of Walnut Ridge Primary School in Vernon, N.J.

"I would highly recommend the Ed.D. program at the College of Saint Elizabeth to anyone with the desire to acquire a doctoral degree in the field of educational leadership," says Anderson. "The focus of the program is servant leadership, and I have been the beneficiary of that spirit of service from the moment I became part of the program...my advisor is an exceptional educator...the colleagues I have met have also been there to support me during the entire three-year process."

Anderson has an extensive background in education, having worked in both private and public school settings. She began her career teaching fifth grade at Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians School in Woodside, N.Y., shortly after graduating from College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in education. She continued teaching, married and moved to New Jersey and soon thereafter started her administrative career as principal of Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Hewitt, N.J. After six years, she moved on to enter the world of public education and became principal of Frank J. Smith School in East Hanover, N.J., before assuming her current position. In addition to a bachelor's degree, she holds a Master of Science in Special Education from St. John's University, Jamaica, N.Y., and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Caldwell College, Caldwell, N.J. She and her husband Rick have three children - twin sons Daniel and Eric and a daughter Mary.

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.