Tamika DePass Pipkin of Rochelle Park, N.J., Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership at College of Saint El

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Tamika Pipkin successfully defended her dissertation in Ed.D. at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

MORRISTOWN, NJ (05/02/2012)(readMedia)-- Tamika DePass Pipkin of Rochelle Park, 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. Pipkin's dissertation is entitled, "Personalized Learning for the At-Risk through Intervention & Referral Services." She is currently principal at a public comprehensive high school in northern New Jersey.

"I have had a wonderful experience in the College of Saint Elizabeth doctoral program," Pipkin says, "The courses, readings, and instructors encouraged me to think outside the box."

Pipkin began her teaching career 14 years ago as a high school social studies teacher in Newark, N.J. She has also served as vice principal during her 14 year tenure in education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision from Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J. In addition, she has a Master of Arts in Political Science from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.

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.