View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
Courses
In the EdD Early Childhood Education specialization, you’ll build skills and progress toward your final capstone project in every course.
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
PhD completion program courses help you return to doctoral work, match with an advisor, and stay on track to finishing your dissertation.
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence you need to tackle complex managerial challenges, contribute new knowledge, or teach at the graduate level.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence needed for complex managerial challenges and research with Walden’s ACBSP-accredited PhD program.
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Dr. Reeves teaches in the areas of clinical mental health counseling, counselor education, leadership, and advocacy. At Walden University, she supports graduate counseling students in developing strong professional identities, research foundations, and ethical counseling practice.
Her areas of expertise include counselor wellness, women’s mental health, military and veteran populations, and the development of professional identity within the counseling field. Her research focuses on wellness models, military family experiences, and the intersection of leadership and advocacy in counseling.
Dr. Reeves has an extensive background in professional service, including leadership roles with the American Counseling Association Foundation, the International Association for Wellness Counseling, and the Kentucky Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She is the recipient of the 2023 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs Carol Bobby Pioneer Award for Visionary Leadership and the 2023 University of the Cumberlands Excellence in Research Doctoral Award.
Her work reflects a commitment to advancing the counseling profession through research, service, and the preparation of emerging professionals.
PhD, University of the Cumberlands
MA, Wake Forest University
BA, Pennsylvania State University
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