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Doctor of Education (EdD)

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Webster University

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Location

United States of America

Qualification

PhD

Fees

Duration

3 years

Next intake

Fall, Summer, Spring

Entry score

2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)

Webster University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) program, offered by the School of Education, is designed around a scholar-practitioner model to foster scholarship, research, and leadership. 🎓

  • Holistic Framework 📚: The program focuses on four key areas:
    • Theory 📘
    • Research 🔬
    • Practice 🛠️
    • Leadership 🌟
  • Core Values 🌟:
    • Social Consciousness 🌐: Connect dissertation projects to sociopolitical, socioeconomic, and sociocultural contexts.
    • Criticality 🧠: Engage in critical thinking and analytical capacity to challenge the status quo and advance knowledge.
    • Advocacy 🎤: Use research findings to advocate for and represent the people and issues you care about.
    • Cross-Cultural Research 🌍: Emphasize projects with global contextual relevancy.
  • Program Duration ⏳:
    • Standard Duration: Approximately three years (maximum of seven years).
    • Coursework 📚: Completed in the first two years.
    • Dissertation/Portfolio 📜: Completed in the third year.
    • EdS Holders 🎓: Students with an Educational Specialist (EdS) degree are waived 15 credit hours, equivalent to one year of coursework.

Students needing to extend beyond seven years must seek special permission from the Dean.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) program at Webster University prepares students to become scholars, scholar-practitioners, and leaders with expertise in research and scholarship. Graduates will:

  1. Investigate & Analyze 🔍: Critically analyze current affairs, theoretical issues, empirical studies, practices, and policies in educational settings.
  2. Academic Competency 📚: Read and write with synthetic and analytical competence to apply complex theories in research and publish in respected peer-reviewed journals.
  3. Innovative Research 🧠: Conduct research that pushes boundaries in a specialty area in education, contributing new insights to the knowledge base.
  4. Data-Driven Solutions 📊: Reflect on the status quo in educational settings and offer evidence-based solutions and proposals.
  5. Leadership & Advocacy 🌟: Develop leadership skills to advocate effectively for the people and causes they respect.
  6. Diversity & Collaboration 🌍: Respect diversity and facilitate collaborative inquiry to advance social and institutional change.

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