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Two doctoral degrees will be awarded during the spring graduate commencement exercises at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on Friday, May 6, at 6:45 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.

Mark Madson has spent 17 years in public education as a teacher, coach, principal and central office administrator. Madson currently holds the position of Director of Secondary Education and Educational Technology for the Nazareth Area School District.

A Lehigh Valley native, Madson received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Shippensburg University and his master’s degree in educational leadership from Wilkes University. Mark and his wife, Lauren, reside in Nazareth with their three children, Katie, Luke and Cooper.

Like Madson, Cynthia L. Miller has spent the past 21 years in education as a second grade and elementary response to instruction and intervention (RtII) teacher. She is currently an elementary principal for Stroudsburg Area School District. Miller resides in East Stroudsburg with her two daughters, Jordan and Cera Muffley, partner Christopher Gehm, and his son, Stephen Gehm.

Miller also enjoys spending time with her dog, Harley, and two cats, Willow and Autumn. She also plays bass guitar, taking rides on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and sings in the band “Endless Life.”

About the Doctoral Program in Education Administration and Leadership

The professional and secondary education department at ESU developed the idea for the collaborative doctoral degree program with Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999. The collaborative delivery program provides accessibility to the program for students who live in proximity to East Stroudsburg and northeast Pennsylvania.

The three-year academic package is designed to provide continuous skill development in leadership, writing, reading and research. The program is intended for leaders in education wishing to further their knowledge, skills and expertise in the area of educational leadership.