ELHE 8201 Doctoral Proseminar in Ed.D. in Higher Education

Students are introduced to the expectations for doctoral work. Topics include community norming, group processes and communication, evidence-informed praxis, and the fundamentals of translating research to practice and practice research. This course will meet online during the summer term as well as on-campus during the first residency.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.88 / 5 · Excellent
40 responses
Instructor rating
4.89 / 5 · Excellent
40 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Heather Rowan-Kenyon4.84.84.84.84.84.85.04.710+ hrs/week12 of 15
Summer 2024Heather Rowan-Kenyon4.74.84.84.94.84.74.94.910+ hrs/week11 of 14
Summer 2023Heather Rowan-Kenyon—————————12 of 15
Summer 2022Heather Rowan-Kenyon5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week5 of 15

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Heather Rowan-Kenyon
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.89/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Heather Rowan-Kenyon · 245 Beacon Street Room 102 SuMTuWThF 09:00AM-05:00PM;hybrid · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Heather Rowan-Kenyon · SuMTuWThF 09:00AM-05:00PM · Offered