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. Thompson has worked in the online environment for almost 20 years and in doctoral education for over 30 years. She is a contributing faculty member in the School of Management and Technology Ph.D. program. She has worked successfully with many students in completing their dissertations. Teaching experiences center primarily around research, in particular, qualitative research, and ethics and psychology. She has been published in several journals and has made presentations at both national and international conferences. She is a subject matter expert in qualitative research. She is also a psychologist who works with several police departments doing assessments and consultations.
MGMT 8991 - Writing a proposal
MGMT 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation
PsyD, Forest Institute
MS, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS, Loyola University
Diversity Committeee IACP, Member - Chicago
Ethics Committee IACP, Chair - Chicago
Education Committee IACP, Committee Member - Chicago
President's Award, Adler School of Professional Psychology, 2002
Graduated with Highest Honors, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, 1984
Romious, T., Thompson, R., Thompson, E. (2016). Ethics training and workplace ethical decisions of MBA professionals. Journal of Education and Learning
Tayo, O., Thompson, R., Thompson, E. (2016). Impact of the digital divide on computer use and internet access on the poor in Nigeria. Journal of Education and Learning
Thompson, E., Thompson, R., Knight, J. (2013). Acceptance Levels of Traditional and Nontraditional Superintendents by Experienced Educators. Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture
Hoffman, N., Donders, J., Thompson, E. (2000). Novel Learning abilities After Traumatic Head Injury in Children. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Foster-Hinds, B., Thompson, R., Thompson, E. (2015). High school students in Trinidad: Views on HIV/AIDS and sexual activity. International Journal of Psychological Studies
Thompson, E. (2016). The complexities of ethics in intervention, consultation, and peer support for psychologists and law enforcement agencies.
Thompson, E. (2001). Outcome Assessment: Possibilities for Research, Training, and Program Evaluation.
Thompson, E. (2001). Diversified Training: A Method for Preparing Future Clinical Psychologists to Survive in Today's Marketplace.
Thompson, E., Turner, R., Bricker, M., Seymour, G., Stewart, C. (2018). Assessing Cultural Diversity: Understanding biases and operationalizing its application to PPS Assessment practice. IACP
Thompson, E. (2001). Outcome Assessment: Possibilities for Research, Training, and Program Evaluation.
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