200,000+
Alumni from our Global Campuses
Advance Your Career with a Program Designed for Working Professionals Worldwide
Earn your Doctor of Education in Transformative Learning in the Global Community (EdD) at 色色福利社 and prepare to make a difference through scholarship and service. Our program is online and global, creating an ideal opportunity for full-time professionals, international students and others looking to advance into educational leadership roles.
We Engage in Dynamic Intellectual Discourse on Contemporary Social Movements
Our program is designed with contemporary social movements in mind. Doctoral students engage in intellectual discourse throughout the program with a vision and passion. Doctoral students may choose between a dissertation and a doctoral digital portfolio for completing dissertation requirements, which is course-based and innovative for completing year-three requirements.
Choose 色色福利社 for a Doctor of Education Degree
Get One-On-One Apprenticeship Experience with a Faculty Mentor
Work together with faculty to co-author an article or conference proposal, design a new course or engage in service learning in the local community. Peer support and writing consultant groups offer additional opportunities for mentorship and networking.
Earn Your Degree Online
色色福利社 sets the standard for global education. Our EdD degree is offered completely online (asynchronous).
Get Involved and Build Your Experience
We help create opportunities for our EdD students to join professional associations, present at national and international conventions and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Our research methods courses also offer hands-on experience in using data management and analytical software.
Save on Tuition Costs
We offer scholarships, tuition payment plans and other financial assistance. Many school districts offer for the program and for full-time teachers who earn a doctoral degree. EdS holders will also be waived 15 credit hours (equivalent to one year of coursework) in the EdD program.
Program Distinctions
Grow into a Scholar-Practitioner Through Professional Networking
We scaffold learning opportunities for our EdD students by encouraging them to join professional associations, present at national and international conventions, and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
The EdD program at 色色福利社 is grounded in leadership, practice, theory and research; social consciousness, criticality and advocacy are central to our approach. The program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
The EdD Program is an institutional member of the in recognition of our rigor and expertise in curriculum and program design.
Get One-On-One Apprenticeship Experience with a Faculty Mentor
Work together with faculty to co-author an article or conference proposal, design a new course or engage in service learning in the local community.
Our faculty members bring transdisciplinary expertise in global education and social justice to equip students with the knowledge and skills to conduct research in line with their professional and academic pursuits. These mentorship opportunities with professors offer unique ways to get involved and work together to make a difference in educational settings.
Experience Peer Mentorship Support with a Recent Graduate or Doctoral Candidate
Meet one-on-one or in small groups with a recent graduate or doctoral candidate for academic resources and career advice. Our program prepares doctoral candidates for career advancements via peer mentorship and other professional activities.
Career Advancements for EdD Graduates
Besides academic careers, our program graduates pursue professional opportunities in higher education, and K-12 leadership and administration.
Our program graduates pursue careers as 1) Higher education faculty, 2) Higher education administrative leaders, 3) K-12 educators and leaders, and 4) Nonprofit organization leaders. Many of them have obtained promotions after earning their EdD degree. Success stories like the ones below attest to the quality of the program, as well as the excellent leadership qualities of our graduates.
Category 1: Higher Education Faculty
Dr. Kerri Fair
Lecturer
Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Fair has K-12 leadership and higher education teaching experience. She presented at the American Educational Research Association Convention and conducted a transformative dissertation project on teacher burnout during her final year. Upon graduation, Fair went through rigorous academic interviews and was selected to be a full-time lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis.
鈥淲orking to submit a proposal to AERA for presentation, working to co-write an article, all of these things that I had been prompted in the program to try to do because it would support me later when I got to this point.鈥�
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Category 2: Higher Education Administrative Leaders
Dr. John Link
Associate Dean for Career Development and Field Work
Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont
Dr. Link has substantial experience in higher education administration and was a featured presenter at the MidWest Association of Colleges and Employers Virtual Conference in 2020. In 2021, Link received the Gorlok Greats Award. Upon graduation, Link was selected to be an Associate Dean at Bennington College in Vermont.
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Category 3: K-12 Educators and Leaders
Dr. Chavon Curry
Interim Principal
St. Louis Public Schools
Dr. Curry was selected to speak at the School of Education鈥檚 Commencement Ceremony in 2023. Her speech on 鈥淭riumph over Trauma鈥� was full of life as it powerfully delivered the challenges of trauma-informed leadership in urban schools. Upon graduation, Curry was promoted to Interim Principal within St. Louis Public Schools.
Category 4: Nonprofit Organization Leaders
Dr. Trezette Dixon
Senior Director
St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative, The Fellows Experience at Greater St. Louis,
Inc.
Dr. Dixon had substantial administrative leadership experience in higher education.
Upon graduation, she was selected to be a Senior Director at a nonprofit organization.
鈥淢y journey through 色色福利社's Doctor of Education program prepared me to
achieve my academic and professional goals while preparing me extensively for my current
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Dixon took a few moments to share some of her insights and experiences with the program and the knowledge and career opportunities it afforded her.
Q: How did the EdD program prepare you for your academic and professional goals?
A: The EdD program gave me a deep understanding of the sociopolitical, socioeconomic and sociocultural contexts that shape our community. This social consciousness aspect of the program is directly relevant to the St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative鈥檚 (SLBDI) mission of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the St. Louis metropolitan region's economic growth agenda through the leadership academy I will be overseeing.
The EdD program also nurtured my critical thinking and analytical capacity, enabling me to challenge the status quo and propose innovative solutions for advancing knowledge and specialty areas. This is essential as I undertake the ambitious campaign to inspire and mobilize future leaders toward the movement for equity and inclusion.
The program's emphasis on advocacy has equipped me with the skills to become a voice for the people I represent. Advocacy will be a crucial component of my role as I work to strengthen the regional workforce and support diverse-led businesses in scaling and prospering.
Finally, the value placed on cross-cultural research with global contextual relevancy in the EdD program directly aligns with the goals of the SLBDI to increase the St. Louis metro area's global competitiveness.
I am excited to leverage my academic and professional preparation to drive inclusive economic growth and create positive change in the St. Louis metro area and beyond.
Q: How did your peers and mentors support you in your doctoral journey?
A: My peers, cohort members and mentors in the doctoral program were essential in my successful completion of the coursework, dissertation writing and ultimately achieving the accomplishment of Doctor of Education I was able to thrive throughout the process because of the continuous encouragement, accountability, and uplifting provided by all I was blessed to have on this journey. Through their unwavering support, I was able to strengthen the intellectual stamina necessary for this journey.
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