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.
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Amanda Davis-Buie, PhD, LPC, NCC, LBS
Amanda Davis-Buie’s field of study is in counseling and counselor education where she has served in various roles beginning in 2005. She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Ohio, and a Licensed Behavioral Specialist in Pennsylvania. Amanda served as a Mobile Therapist and Behavioral Specialist for eleven years, before opening her own private practice. She now sees individuals and couples for therapy, facilitates trainings and workshops, serves as a clinical supervisor, and a debriefer for the PA State Police. Amanda also facilitates TAAR (Taking Action Against Racism) Workshops and SELAH (Students Engaged in Listening and Hope) Workshops. At Walden University, she serves as a contributing faculty member for the School of Counseling in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Amanda serves on various boards for community organizations and is Board Chair for the Lebanon County Commission for Women. Amanda’s research beginning from work she completed for her dissertation is the Experiences of Maritally Satisfied Black American Couples Serving in Law Enforcement. She has presented at conferences and symposiums including the ACES Conference where she co-presented on Cybersupervison Through a Social Justice Lens: Implications for Practice in Counselor Education.
COUN 6723 - Multicultural Counseling
COUN 6720 - Diagnosis and Assessment
COUN 6671 - Counseling Practicum
COUN 6722 - Theories of Counseling
BA, Elon University
MS, North Carolina State University
Lebanon County Visiting Nurses Association Foundation, Board Member -
Mentor a Mother, Board Member -
Lebanon County Re-entry Coalition, Board of Directors -
WellSpan Health East Region Board of Directors and WellSpan Planning Committee, Board of Directors -
Lebanon County Commission for Women , Chair -
Coule, K. F., Teufel, L. A., Davis-Buie, A., Rolle, M. (2019). Cybersupervison Through a Social Justice Lens: Implications for Practice in Counselor Education (Collaboration). Strength, Love, and Motivation, LLC
Davis-Buie, A. K. (2020). Self-worth and the Meaning of Tears. Strength, Love, and Motivation, LLC
Davis-Buie, A. K. (2020). The Effects of Racial Bias and Lack of Cultural Sensitivity. Strength, Love, and Motivation, LLC
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