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. Hall is a licensed mental health counselor in Maryland and the District of Columbia. At Walden, Dr. Hall serves as a contributing faculty, where they will teach within the counseling program.
With over 15 years of professional experience, she has extensive expertise in community mental health, program administration, evaluation, and training. Her areas of specialization include treating clients with diagnoses such as complicated traumas, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder. She has extensive experience conducting professional training, with years dedicated to educating students and professionals in trauma-informed care and other mental health practices.
In addition to joining Walden, Dr. Hall holds positions at Enlighten Therapeutic & Consulting Services as Clinical Director and positions as adjunct faculty at other higher learning institutions. Dr. Hall currently holds memberships within the following organizations: the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Maryland Counseling Association (MCA), the Association for Counseling Education & Supervision (ACES), and the Association for Creative Counseling.
PhD, Argosy University
MA, Bowie State University
BS, Bowie State University
Maryland Counseling Association (MCA), Board Member -
Maryland Counseling Association, Chair -
Maryland Association for Counseling Education and Supervision , Committee Member -
Hall, K. (2024). Healing the Family: Using Expressive Arts to Promote Post-Traumatic Growth with Families.
Hall, K. (2023). Using Expressive Arts to Promote Post-Traumatic Growth with Families.
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