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. Levitt has twenty-five years of university level teaching experience in the areas of leadership, organizational behavior and human resource management. During this time, he has served on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations. He has delivered numerous professional presentations and has published articles in scholarly journals related to industrial and organizational psychology. He has previously worked as a consultant for The Gallup Organization, and The WorkPlace Group, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Pocono Medical Center. In addition to teaching for Walden, Dr. Levitt conducts leadership skills workshops, and provides consultation to business on various issues related to human resource management.
MGMT 8100 - Dissertation Mentoring
MGMT 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation
PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology
MA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
BS, State University of New York at Oneonta
, Board of Directors - East Stroudsburg
Levitt, K. (2017). From Engagement to Commitment: A New Perspective on the Employee Attitude–Firm Performance Relationship. International Leadership Journal
Levitt, K. (2017). Emotional intelligence and positive organizational leadership. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management
Levitt, K. (2015). Moderating effects of cultural values on the relationship between personality and job performance. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
, Levitt, K. (2014). The Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership. What Do We Really Know?. International Leadership Journal
Levitt, K. (2008). Corporate Downsizing: An Examination of the Survivors. The Journal of Global Business Issues
Levitt, K. (2010). Manager vs. Employee Perceptions of Adaptability and Work Performance.. The Business Renaissance Quarterly
Levitt, K. (2016). "The Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management
Levitt, K.,., Levitt, K. (2007). "Using the 'Virtual Leader' Management Simulation for OB Programs". Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
Levitt, K. (2011). Questioning the Impact of the Internet on Social Connections via Interrogative Debating. Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
Levitt, K. (2012). Employee Engagement: An Analysis of Trends and its Potential Impact to a Company's Finances. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management
Levitt, K. (2010). Leadership and Changing Work Environments: Using Role-Play Exercises to Illustrate the Impact of Leadership. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management
Levitt, K. (2012). Dangerous Waters: Navigating Through Political Situations that Threaten Careers. Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
Levitt, K. (2013). The Job Hopper Construct. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management
Levitt, K. (2010). Now You See It, Now You Don't: Engaging Disruption. Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
Levitt, K. (2008). Manager vs. Employee Perceptions of Adaptability and Performance. Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
Levitt, K. (2011). What's in a Title: Reorganizing into a matrix organization. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management
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