Dr. Teresa Hardee Completes Harvard’s Ed Mgmt. Institute

Dr. Teresa Hardee, DSU senior vice president and chief operating officer, recently completed Harvard University’s prestigious Institute for Educational Management (IEM) program.

Held during the summer, the two-week IEM program consisted of intense study on management and leadership in higher education taught by Harvard’s world-renowned faculty at that institution’s Graduate School of Education. Amid a highly selective admission process, Dr. Hardee was one of about 100 higher education leaders selected from around the world.

The IEM program is designed for senior-level administrators who have both the responsibility and authority to shape institution-wide policy, and/or for presidents, vice presidents, and other members of the executive cabinet who participate in strategic decision-making that shapes the future of the institution.

The program’s objectives include developing skills in: 1) Leading successfully in a changing context, 2) balancing internal and external leadership roles, 3) working effectively as a member of the senior leadership team, 4) fostering and supporting organizational change, and 5) articulating a powerful institutional vision and enlisting others in pursuit of that vision.

Dr. Hardee, who earned her doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania, said that the educational experience was on for the top highlights of her career.

“Being around educational leaders from around the world has given me a tremendous framework for applying the concepts that I learned at DSU,” she said. “In fact, I use the knowledge that I’ve gained every day.”

Dr. Hardee also noted that based on the topics discussed at the IEM program, she received powerful confirmation that DSU is working on things that are at the forefront of the most current thinking in higher education leadership.