The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree program in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (AE/HRD) is designed to serve the advanced graduate study needs of professionals by preparing them to develop, facilitate, and manage programs for a wide range of adults in arenas such as post-secondary public and private education, business and industry, the military and other government agencies, and health care. Instructional technology management, the professorate, performance and HRD consulting, workforce development administration, hospital administration, and knowledge management are some of the career arenas open to graduates.