Continuing the work of Love Behind Leadership fund, Manhattanville University’s EmpowerEdD Fund is dedicated to empowering current students and recent (1 year) alumni by providing valuable funding to further their scholarly research and professional growth.
In 2025, funds have supported the following 3 students:
 | Devin Klugh, a May 2025 EdD alumna, presented on her dissertation research, entitled "The Pandemic, Precarity, and Pedagogy of Hope: High School Theatre Teachers' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic," as part of the New Guard Panel at the 2025 American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) Conference in Cleveland, OH. |
 | Cher Mullings, HigherEd doctoral student, attended the NCORE (National Conference on Race and Ethnicity) conference in NYC enabling her to network with practitioners who are engaged in equity work related to her research proposal, a qualitative study of Doctoral Pipeline Programs for Racially Minoritized Students. |
 | Denny Santos, 2nd year doctoral student in HigherEd Pathway, participated in the Emotional Intelligence (EI) in Leadership program at Harvard University. This experience deepened his understanding of EI as a theoretical lens that he intends to use for his dissertation on Student Affairs mid-level managers’ EI. |
In prior years, funds have supported other students:
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- Conference attendance as a Manhattanville Ambassador to feature or further one’s research
- Funding for expenses related to conducted research
The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is designed for practicing and prospective leaders and experienced educators in P-12 and higher education, serving schools, districts, private and independent schools, charter schools, colleges, universities, community organizations, and entrepreneurial endeavors. The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership consists of 3 pathways and adopts a cohort model enabling students to be part of a dynamic and cohesive community of learners during the EdD program.
Currently enrolled students and doctoral alumni are highly accomplished scholar-practitioners who appreciate and have benefited from the value of having a terminal degree in the field of education.
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About Manhattanville University:
Manhattanville University is a private liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, purposeful education, and social responsibility. For three years in a row, “U.S. News and World Report” has ranked Manhattanville the number one private, non-profit institution in New York among Top Performers of Social Mobility in Regional Universities North. Located 30 miles from New York City on a 100-acre suburban campus in the heart of Westchester County, Manhattanville enables easy access to entertainment offerings, educational resources, and business opportunities for its primarily residential and diverse student body. The university serves more than 1,300 undergraduate students and nearly 1,000 graduate students from more than 44 countries and 33 states. Founded in 1841, the university offers more than 75 undergraduate and graduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, education, nursing and health sciences, business, and creative writing, as well as continuing and executive education programs. Graduate students can choose from more than 70 graduate and certificate programs. Extracurricular offerings include more than 45 clubs and activities and 24 NCAA Division III teams.
