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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Dr. Jade Letourneau is core faculty in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program at Walden. She has worked as faculty in CACREP-accredited prorgrams since earning her doctorate in counselor education and counseling from Idaho State University in 2016. She earned her masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Letourneau is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of Utah, a National Certified Counselor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Her clinical experience comprises a broad range of clients in myriad settings, including corrections, private practice, training clinics, and a college career center.
PhD, Idaho State University
MS, University of Southern Maine
Letourneau, J. L. (2015). A decision-making model for addressing problematic behaviors in counseling students.. Counseling and Values
Letourneau, J. L. (2015). Infusing qualitative research experiences into core counseling curriculum courses.. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Letourneau, J. L., Wilde, B. J. (2019). Using Reflexivity to Become a Practitioner Researcher . American Counseling Association
Letourneau, J. L. (2018). Mapping your qualitative data analysis. . Association for Counselor Education and Supervsion
Letourneau, J. L., Wilde, B. J. (2020). Drowning in confusion: What self-care is and isn't. . American Counseling Association
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