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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Maria A. Revell, PhD, MSN, RN, COI has more than 50 years in higher education. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Tuskegee Institute, her master’s from the University of AL, Huntsville and her doctorate from the University of AL, Birmingham. Her professional nursing career includes 30 years in critical care nursing. These professional experiences include work with people in and outside the US. She has worked with individuals in Cuba, the Czech Republic, China and South Africa in promoting evidence based care delivery.
Dr. Revell has more than 40 publications and presentations on topics from educational techniques to health care interventions. Grants include promotion of diversity in academic settings. She has designed and implemented web-based and web-enhanced technology for undergraduate and graduate nursing courses since 1988. These courses include graduate and undergraduate research, pathophysiology, health assessment, critical care nursing, pharmacology and adult health, among others. She has given several faculty presentations to facilitate the integration of technology into teaching and learning including software use and best practices in online education.
PhD, The University of AL at Birmingham
MSN, The University of AL in Huntsville
BSN, Tuskegee Institute
TN State Guard, Other -
Sigma Theta Tau Induction, , 1987
Revell, M. (2017). Self-care of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy. . International Journal of Childbirth Education.
Revell, M. (2015). Role of Research in Best Practices. Nursing Clinics of North America
Parsons, L., Revell, M. (2015). Pathophysiology and Care Protocols for Nursing Management. Nursing Clinics of North America
Parsons, L., Revell, M. (2015). Orthopedic Injuries. Nursing Clinics of North America
Revell, M. (2018). Infection-related glomerular disease. . Nursing Clinics of North America
Revell, M. (2015). Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders. Nursing Clinics of North America
Parsons, L., Revell, M. (2015). Clinical Updates in Pathophysiology and Care Protocols for Nursing Management. Nursing Clinics of North America
Revell, M. A. (2024). The Electronic Health Records Specialist: Focusing on the Role for Organizational Success..
Revell, M. (2016). Women and Heart Disease. Western Social Science Association
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