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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In 2000, the Dawsons left southwestern Virginia, where Mike and Tina lived for 26 years, and moved to Washington State. Tina taught in and directed PK–12 programs, mostly independent alternative community schools, for over 20 years. Since 1996, she has been both faculty member and administrator for brick and mortar and online universities. Dr. Dawson has participated in varied educational collaborations between the public and private sectors. Since joining Walden in 2005, she has taught across leadership specializations, written several courses, and served on many doctoral committees as chair, committee member, and URR. As of 2020, Tina retired from full-time work at Walden and is concentrating on serving doctoral students. She enjoys helping students think through the inquiry process.
Resi 8404 - Residency 4 - QUAL
EDPD 8990 - Dissertation
EDDD 8990 - Capstone
RSCH 8640 - Advanced Mixed Methods
BS, Virginia Tech
MS, VA Tech
EdD, Virginia Tech University
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Pacific Northwest Trail, -
Extraordinary Faculty, Walden, 2008
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching & Learning, Antioch University Seattle, 2007
Innovative Teacher, VA TECH PDK, 1998
Trube, M. B., Dawson, C. M. (2020). Call to advocacy: Expanding graduate students' leader-advocate identities..
Skarbek, A. J., Johnson, S., Dawson, C. (2015). A Phenomenological Study of Nurse Manager Interventions Related to Workplace Bullying. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
Dawson, C., Keen, C., Philips, C. R. (2015). Learning from Ed.D. students in hybrid programs.
Bentley-Sassaman, J., Dawson, C. M. (2012). Deaf-Hearing Interpreter Teams: A Teamwork Approach. Journal of Interpretation
Chenoweth, L. C., Dawson, C. (2013). Using ePortfolios for assessment in a doctoral program. Sloan Consortium
Hirst, J., Muncey, T., Christ, T., Dawson, C., Dyson, J., O'Cathain, A. (2010). Exploring Structural and Process Issues in Relation to Using Mixed Methods for Postgraduate Research.
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