Rosalie Winning of Pompton Plains, N.J., Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint Elizabe

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Rosalie Winning of Pompton Plains, N.J., successfully defended her dissertation for her doctorate at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (01/20/2012)(readMedia)-- Rosalie Winning of Pompton Plains, 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. Winning's dissertation is entitled, "Exploring the Middle School Science Achievement Gap: Influences of Curriculum, Instruction and Students' Perceptions." She is assistant superintendent of schools for Pequannock Township.

"My learning journey as a doctoral student in educational leadership at the College of Saint Elizabeth has been intellectually stimulating and challenging. The cohort model supported rich, inspiring dialogue with fellow leaders from various districts," said Winning. "Thinking back, I realize that my doctoral learning journey has transformed the lens through which I view the world. I have gained a deeper appreciation of education in the process of life."

Winning joined the Pequannock school district in 1992 as a school chemistry teacher. Through the years, she has also served as science and mathematics supervisor and director of curriculum and instruction. She has also served as an adjunct professor at William Paterson University and CSE. In addition to her doctorate, she has a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, a master's in education and a second master's in educational leadership from William Paterson University. She and her husband Brian have a daughter, Brianna, who is a pursuing degrees in American studies and education at CSE.

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.