Students
The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University is the choice of more than 37,000 students and alumni. For the third year in a row, Walden has the No. 1 largest online graduate program in education by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report.
State Teachers of the Year
Walden is the choice of more than 20 state teachers of the year. They are gaining new knowledge and sharing their expertise with other Walden students in their online courses.
Honor Societies
The College of Education and Leadership also offers students two honor societies:
Distinguished Students
The professional activities of our students are having a significant impact on their schools, disciplines, and communities. Here are some recent highlights:
- Harold L. Fisher Jr., an Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) student specializing in Teacher Leadership, was named 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas.
- Janet Hawvermale, a Ph.D. in Education student, was a presenter at the National Curriculum Network Conference held at the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary in March 2009. The topic of her presentation was “Another Worksheet Is Not the Answer: Meaningful Curriculum Enrichment.”
- Yashica Brooks, an Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) student specializing in Teacher Leadership, was named Teacher of the Year at West Point Elementary School in West Point, Ga.
- Sharon P. Blase, a Ph.D. in Education student, presented the keynote address, “Reducing Childhood Obesity with Get Moving, Get Healthy New Jersey” to the Tri-County Community Action Partnership child care and family daycare providers gathering on Nov. 15 at Cumberland County College in Vineland, N.J.
- Patricia Kean, a Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) student specializing in Teacher Leadership, was involved in an effort to help people in Sudan in her capacity as the faculty advisor to ONE Curry, a member of the ONE Campus Challenge at ONE.org at Curry College in Milton, Mass. One of the group’s members is a “Lost Boy” of Sudan, and he told the group his village needed clean water. ONE Curry's six members raised $11,000 within two years for a well, which will be built this spring in Bor, Sudan. Kean is an assistant professor at Curry College and received a Walden Commitment to Social Change Scholarship in summer 2007.
- David Peter, a Ph.D. in Education student with a specialization in Educational Technology, made two presentations at the League for Innovation in Community College Conference held Oct. 19 to 22, 2008, in Salt Lake City. The presentations were “Technology, Teaching and Learning” and “Technology and Faculty Development.”
Learn more about how Walden students are using their knowledge and skills to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. Call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 or request information.
