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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Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Michigan with more than 30 years of clinical experience working with people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and chemical dependency. Also, a Certified Advance Alcohol and Drug Counselor who worked in residential and outpatient settings for various agencies. Completed a PhD from Walden University in 2016.
PhD, Walden University
MSW, Western Michigan University
BS, Western Michigan University
Hightower, L. (2018). A Phenomenological Study of Methadone Treatment by Opiate-Dependent Individuals Ages 50-55 Years. The National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Hightower, L. (2018). Assessing emergent challenges in the development of cross-national collaborative research projects for social work undergraduates. International Social Work Conference
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