{"id":7908,"date":"2026-10-20T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7908"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:29:19","slug":"leadership-education-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/leadership-education-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Education Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WSU Leadership Education Department strives to give passionate professional leaders the skills they need to serve organizations and institutions. Our students learn how to build community, improve organizational outcomes, and expand what they know about their profession.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We help future leaders make significant changes in organizations like Pre-K-12 schools, athletic departments, non-profits, higher education, healthcare, and government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\"> Core Values<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Program Features<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\"> Core Values<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>Valuing teaching and learning as shared responsibilities between faculty and students<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing student learning through innovative instructional methods<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging students to become life-long learners<\/li>\n<li>Valuing students and being committed to student-centered learning<\/li>\n<li>Preparing leaders who value cultural awareness, equity, integrity, and transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Program Features<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>Flexible course schedules<\/li>\n<li>15-month, 2 \u2013year, and 3-year master\u2019s program completion plans<\/li>\n<li>Faculty available on Winona and Rochester campuses<\/li>\n<li>Asynchronous and synchronous online courses<\/li>\n<li>Real-world learning experiences<\/li>\n<li>Assignments tailored to your profession<\/li>\n<li>Student networking opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Affordable tuition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Education News<\/h2>\n\n\n    <div class=\"feature mb-1 wsu-block\">\n        <div class=\"feature__media\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/WSU-Tyler-Peil-feature-2025-04-09-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Piel '25\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature__content\">\n   <a class=\"wsu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.winona.edu\/22479\/degrees-of-impact-tyler-peils-wsu-journey\/\"><div class=\"feature__title\">Degrees of Impact<\/div><\/a>\n   <div class=\"feature__description\">Drawn to Winona State for its small classes and welcoming vibe, Tyler Peil &#8217;25 quickly got involved and found his path in Sport Management. While finishing his master\u2019s degree, he helped other students grow while becoming a stronger leader himself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"feature mb-1 wsu-block\">\n        <div class=\"feature__media\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/WSU-Steven-Baule-feature-2023-09-21-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Steven Baule\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature__content\">\n   <a class=\"wsu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.winona.edu\/21040\/winona-state-launches-special-education-director-program\/\"><div class=\"feature__title\">Addressing Special Education Shortages<\/div><\/a>\n   <div class=\"feature__description\">Winona State launched an online Director of Special Education graduate certificate to meet the growing need for leadership in special education. Dr. Steven Baule helped create the program to train professionals who can support students with special needs across school districts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"feature mb-1 wsu-block\">\n        <div class=\"feature__media\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/WSU-Tommy-Sawyer-feature-2022-04-06-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy Sawyer '22\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature__content\">\n   <a class=\"wsu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/carrying-the-torch-through-teaching\/\"><div class=\"feature__title\">Carrying the Torch through Teaching<\/div><\/a>\n   <div class=\"feature__description\">Inspired by his high school teachers, Tommy Sawyer &#8217;22 earned his master&#8217;s degree in Organizational Leadership from Winona State to enhance his teaching. Now, he brings global studies to life for his eighth-grade students.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact Leadership Education Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Leadership Education\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 319<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5335<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Steven M. Baule (EdD, PhD)\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair, Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Broadway Suite 309 (Rochester Campus)<\/p>\n<p>507.285.7481<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:steven.baule@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Steven Baule <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU&#8217;s Leadership Education Department teaches students the fundamentals of being strong leaders who are passionate about the organizations they serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":7079,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[363],"tags":[352],"class_list":["post-7908","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-leadership-education","tag-legacy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7908"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20253,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7908\/revisions\/20253"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}