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Jenny Tellez

Jenny Tellez
Biography

With over 18 years of experience working in education, Dr. Jenny Tellez serves as an Assistant Professor within the Educational Leadership and Management department. She also serves administratively as the Program Director of ELM & ASC, and as the CalAPA Coordinator. Dr. Tellez teaches courses on school administration, doctoral studies, and dissertation plan, preparation, and proposal.

Dr. Jenny Tellez earned her Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne. She has served teams and organizations in various leadership capacities and enjoys mentoring students in following their own educational endeavors and passions. Her goal is to foster an environment that values diversity, learning, and professionalism, while maintaining a dedicated focus on organizational effectiveness and student success.

Professional Interests
  • Organizational Leadership
  • School Administration
  • Parent Involvement
  • School Safety 
  • Student Success
  • Educational Leadership and Management 
Education and Certifications
  • Education and Certifications Doctor of Education
  • Organizational Leadership Administrative Certificate
  • Idaho Administrative Services Credential
  • California Master of Arts in Education
  • Education Administration
  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential  
  • Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies
Courses
  • ELM- EdD & ASC Courses
  • Dissertation Plan, Preparation, Proposal 
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • CTC: Board of Institutional Reviewers (BIR) Member
  • Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice Peer-Reviewer
  • ACSA: Member 

Kenneth Kelch

ken kelch
Biography

Dr. Ken Kelch is a professor and program director of the TESOL programs.  He has worked at Alliant for over 25 years.  At Alliant, Dr. Kelch has been an instructor in and director of the ESL program. He has been a professor in the TESOL program for over 15 years and became the program director in 2014.  Dr. Kelch has published and given presentations on many areas of language teaching and learning, and he is the co-editor of a textbook on computer assisted language learning.  His areas of specialization are curriculum development, research methods, language program administration, and qualitative research.  Dr. Kelch enjoys supervising in-service and pre-service teachers, in particular guiding his doctoral candidates through the dissertation process.  He is fond of traveling and teaching in Asia, which he has done in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand,  Korea, and China.  

Professional Interests
  • TESOL teacher education
  • Curriculum development
  • Research design
  • Qualitative research.
Education and Certifications
  • Alliant International University, Doctor of Education, TESOL.
    • Dissertation title: “Articulating Teacher Belief Systems in an Intensive English Program:  A Case Study”

       
Courses
  • Research in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics
  • Language Program Administration
  • Design, Development, and Evaluation of Second Language Programs
  • TESOL Field Project
  • Qualitative Research Methods
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • “Case Studies for Teacher Education and Professional Development,” Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2022. 
  • Kelch, K., Byun, J.S., Cervantes, S., & Safavi, S., eds. (2021). CALL Theory Applications for Online TESOL Education.  IGI Global.
  • “Teacher Study Groups as Professional Development,” CATESOL conference, 2020.
  • “Teaching in the Linguistically Diverse K-8 Classroom, Part II,” workshop co-presenter for the San Diego and Imperial Counties Catholic Diocese, 2019.
  • “Syllabus Design in English Language Teaching,” invited co-presenter, 21st Century Creative Teaching in English Language Conference, Mingdao University, Taiwan, 2017.
  • Kelch, K. & Malupa-Kim, M. (2014). “Implementing Case Studies in Language Teacher Education and Professional Development,” ORTESOL Journal.

EdD in Educational Leadership and Management

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Online Doctorate in Education Leadership Degree Overview

This online EdD program is designed to help you adapt to a dynamic environment while teaching you to manage individuals during difficult periods in their lives. Social and restorative justice are fundamental to the educational leadership program, with an awareness of how such issues impact students in TK-12 through higher education. The educational leadership degree program familiarizes you with the modern digital classroom that integrates technology and media into the everyday learning experience, whether that experience is online or in-person.

The EdD program has two specializations:

  1. TK-12 pathway for those looking to use their experience to succeed in leadership within a school setting.
  2. Higher education leadership emphasis for those who want to advance in the profession and expand their career options.

Dissertation development is interwoven throughout the program and may be based on your current place of employment with a focus on solving challenging work problems. Alliant offers a unique approach to the dissertation. You’ll begin to envision your topic from your earliest classes and receive support throughout the program from expert faculty and fellow students.

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Unique Specializations

The educational leadership program offers tracks for TK-12 and higher education leadership, so whether you're a school principal, district administrator, experienced teacher, or college administrator, this program will help you reach your education career and organizational leadership goals.

Hands-on Guidance

You will receive support with your dissertation, with planning and idea development starting early and continuing throughout the EdD program in partnership with student peers and the expert leadership of a faculty advisor.

Credential Collaboration

If you have already completed the Alliant Administrative Services Credential program, you can reduce the coursework needed for this degree even further, from 46 to 37 credits.

 

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Is an EdD degree worth it? Is an EdD Degree Suitable for Working Professionals?

The Doctor of Education program is an excellent fit for working professionals who aspire to take on roles as policy makers, educational leaders, or who want to advance their career in educational administration. This is why the EdD degree is earned online to offer flexibility for working professionals.

What scholarship and financial aid options are available to me?

Private and public scholarships can help you meet the cost of your online doctorate in educational leadership, and Alliant offers institutional scholarships for many of our students. Learn more about these scholarship opportunities here. Additional financial aid is available for those who qualify in the form of loans, grants, federal work study, and military aid. Learn more in our Financial Options Guide.

What does the dissertation process look like?

Dissertation development is interwoven throughout the online EdD program. The dissertation writing process for the doctorate in educational leadership program begins after you have successfully completed all required courses and have passed the comprehensive exam. You may conduct an educational research or an applied dissertation through either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research project. If you follow the dissertation guided process, you should be able to complete your dissertation at the end of the dissertation preparation course of the online EdD leadership program.

When does the EdD degree program start?

There are three enrollment periods for the administrator credential program, August, January, and May. The program is an eight-week term program and is open for enrollment during each of those respective enrollment periods. See our academic calendar here.

How long does it take to complete the program?

This education degree is a 46-credit program across six terms plus an additional six terms for dissertation preparation and creation.

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