education doctoral programs in nebraska

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Ed.D. Programs in Nebraska

Use our practical guide to Nebraska doctorates in education to speed your degree search. Browse through detailed program listings. Discover what kind of online doctorates are available. Explore each school's unique Ed.D. funding opportunities. Learn more about Nebraska's administrative certification process. Or just visit the job section to plan your next career & networking steps!

Earning a Doctor of Education Degree in Nebraska

You won’t have much trouble finding a Nebraska doctoral program in education to suit your career goals. Our school listings contain multi-purpose degrees from both public and private universities. UNL is probably the top dog—it comes with an excellent national ranking , it’s adept in distance learning, and it’s taking part in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) .

But there are plenty of other Nebraska schools that offer online Ed.D. degrees , doctorates with no dissertation requirement , and programs that lead to superintendent endorsement . And almost all of them have tuition breaks and/or Ed.D. awards . Use our links to curricula and costs to decide which course of action is right for you.

Wondering if the doctorate is worth the trouble? Our career section contains hard data on PreK-20 administrative jobs & wages in Nebraska. You can view the salaries of current Nebraska educational leaders and examine local job boards to see where opportunities lie. We’ve also provided an annotated list of helpful educational leadership organizations (e.g. NCSA) and ideas for relevant conferences & training programs .

Online Doctor of Education Programs in Nebraska

Online ed.d. providers in nebraska, clarkson college, college of saint mary.

• Creighton University (CAEP-accredited)

Nebraska Methodist College

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (CAEP-accredited)

What to Know About Nebraska Online Ed.D. Programs

Nebraska online doctoral programs in education fall into three broad categories: well-regarded public options from UNL, interdisciplinary “all-rounders” from Catholic universities, and dedicated online doctorates in healthcare education & leadership. We profile each one below.

UNL’s tuition is almost always going to be the most affordable option, but pay attention to the financial aid offerings from private universities. Some of them have specific deals for employees of partner organizations and schools.

Note: Our overview of online doctoral programs in education has a complete listing of distance Ed.D. degrees in every state.

Online Ed.D. Programs at Public Nebraska Universities

UNL’s online Ed.D. programs are backed by the College of Education’s solid U.S. News & World Report ranking and a highly active Department of Educational Administration (EDAD) . Plus—as far as we can determine—there are highly affordable tuition rates for in-state students.

• If you want a degree that’s almost 100% online, UNL’s 96-credit Online Ed.D. in Educational Studies – Educational Leadership and Higher Education comes in three concentrations—you can customize those further with electives. PhD students in this subject have to complete residencies, but Ed.D. students do not. However, you will have to present your dissertation proposal and defend it in person.
• If you need an administrative certification program, UNL/UNO/UNK have also developed a joint 96-credit Online/Hybrid Ed.D. in Educational Administration – P-12 School Leadership , which contains an internship and requires one-week campus residencies during the first, second, and third semesters of enrollment. This program is designed to lead to the Superintendent Endorsement.

We also want to flag that the 96-credit number that you’re seeing includes all post-bachelor’s work (e.g. master’s)—that means you’ll only need to complete a minimum of 45-48 semester hours at UNL.

Online Ed.D. Programs at Private Nebraska Universities

The College of Saint Mary—a Catholic university—offers a cohort-based Online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership . The degree is 87 credits but you can transfer up to 36 credits from your master’s degree. This is a wide-ranging, 3-year, 100% online program that includes an educational leadership practicum. With the exception of credits involving dissertation research work, courses are 8 weeks in length.

CSM’s program tends to attract folks from all kinds of realms—admission is open to students with a master’s degree in a healthcare discipline, education, business, or leadership. Per credit tuition is a) reasonable for a private school; b) involves no extra fees; and c) includes discounts for Catholic educators .

You may want to match this against Creighton’s 51-credit Online Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership . It’s another cohort-based, three year program with courses that are 8 weeks in length. This online Ed.D. includes two short residencies—an orientation and the dissertation defense. If you don’t mind the commute, you also have the option to complete your dissertation research on campus.

Creighton is a Jesuit university, and the Ed.D. curriculum has been shaped by school values. For example, there are a variety of electives in Jesuit & Ignatian traditions, servant leadership, and the like. Per credit tuition is pricey, so we’d recommend you explore as many funding options as possible.

Online Ed.D. Programs at Nebraska Healthcare Colleges

And then there are the health science options. For instance, Clarkson College has developed a 44-credit Online Doctor of Education in Healthcare Education & Leadership for educators, administrators, researchers, and practitioners pursuing healthcare careers. You can choose to study on a full-time or part-time schedule and you’ll have the chance to complete a leadership service course (e.g. civic service activities).

We especially like the fact that Clarkson has an educational partnership with Nebraska Medicine, which means discounts are available for the Ed.D. Be sure to check out the tuition breaks and loan opportunities in our funding section .

Or you could consider Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health’s 44-credit Online Ed.D. in Education & Leadership in Healthcare . This is a super-short program (i.e. 24 months for full-time; 36 months for part-time) with no dissertation requirement. You’ll complete a capstone project instead. However, it’s not 100% online—there are two mandatory 3-day summer intensives.

NMC has a relatively open admissions policy—a master’s degree in a healthcare-related field is preferred, but not required. Tuition is comparable to Clarkson and MHS employees may be eligible for scholarships & benefits. See our funding section .

No Dissertation Ed.D. Programs in Nebraska

Doctoral research projects & capstones.

Part of the reason Nebraska Methodist College’s Online Ed.D. in Education & Leadership in Healthcare is so short is because you won’t have to spend your third year working on a dissertation. Instead, the capstone project is integrated into the coursework from year one.

If you go down this route, you’ll be expected to develop a clinical project that demonstrates an effective real-world application of Ed.D. theories and concepts. It’s important to note that the capstone process still includes a scholarly literature review, research, and translation and dissemination of your project findings.

Doctoral Education Funding in Nebraska

Internal scholarships, fellowships & awards.

For this section, we’ve highlighted institutional aid (e.g. university Ed.D. scholarships, payment plans, tuition discounts, etc.). The Office of Financial Aid and the Graduate School will be able to assist with federal aid applications and advice on loans. As you might expect, UNL and UNO have solid doctoral funding opportunities. But we’re pleased to report that Nebraska’s private colleges & universities have stepped up to the plate with Ed.D. tuition discounts.

Clarkson has a separate section devoted to Tuition & Financial Aid . Ed.D. in Health Care Education & Leadership students at Clarkson qualify for the:

• Nebraska Medicine Partnership Rate : This substantial tuition break is open to employees, spouses, and dependents of Clarkson partners & affiliates.
• Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) . This loan is for registered nurses who are studying to become qualified nursing faculty. Recipients are required to teach for at least four consecutive years post-graduation.

There’s also a sub-section Scholarships . Academic Scholarships are only awarded to incoming undergraduates, but you may want to ask the program coordinator if currently enrolled Ed.D. students are eligible to apply for any Endowed Scholarships for graduate students. Clarkson offers Other Funding Options , including Payment Plans .

CSM has a general section on Graduate Financial Aid , though it’s primarily about loans and federal resources. Having said, it looks like full-time educators working in K-12 Catholic schools are eligible for a great tuition break on the Online Doctor of Education—half of the program’s tuition rate.

Creighton University

The Graduate School has advice on Financial Aid and info on Tuition & Scholarships . Check out the list of Graduate Scholarships/Awards and stipulations for Doctoral Fellowships (you’ll need to ask if Ed.D. students can apply). Creighton also offers a monthly MET Payment Plan .

NMC’s section on Financial Aid has a sub-section devoted to Scholarships . You can also ask the Ed.D. program coordinator if you’re eligible for any of the NMC Scholarships . In addition, Methodist Health System (MHS) employees are eligible for MHS Scholarships & Benefits .

University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Graduate School has a comprehensive section on Financing Your Degree , with sub-sections on Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards and Waivers and Graduate Assistantships . There are a number of UNO awards for doctoral students.

Live out-of-state? You can ask the Ed.D. program coordinator if doctoral students qualify for the Metropolitan Advantage Program (MAP) and/or the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) .

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• If you’re interested in the doctorates in educational administration or leadership, see the the Department of Educational Administration (EDAD)’s section on Student Resources , which has links to the graduate handbook and info on financial assistance (primarily assistantships).
• If you’re interested in the Ed.D. – Scholars of Educational Practice, check out the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (TLTE)’s section on Graduate Funding & Fellowships . There are some awards for doctoral students, but you’ll need to ask if the Ed.D. qualifies.

In addition, the Office of Graduate Studies has more info on Funding , including general Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral students (be sure to check out the Othmer Fellowship) and Graduate Student Travel Awards . UNL does not participate in the MSEP.

Note: If a university name is missing from the list, we didn’t find specific examples of Ed.D. funding beyond private & federal loans and external aid.

School Administration Certification Requirements in Nebraska

Administrative certificate & endorsements.

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) handles certification for Nebraska public school educators & administrators. The primary certification for school leaders is the Administrative Certificate . There are three major levels of Administrative Certificate:

• Provisional Permit
• Professional

We’ve provided a brief outline of the Standard and Professional requirements below; the NDE has a lot of more info in the section on Educator Certification . The Provisional Administrative Permit can be issued while you are still completing all the requirements for the Standard certificate.

Standard Administrative Certificate

To earn a Standard Administrative Certificate in Nebraska, you must:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree.
• Complete a master’s degree and an education administrative program at a state-approved college or university .
• Have completed a teacher education program at a state-approved college or university.
• Have two years of teaching experience.
• Complete a Human Relations training requirement.
• Complete a Special Education training requirement.
• Receive a passing score on the Praxis CORE Academic Skills (Basic Skills) .
• Receive a passing score on the Praxis Subject Assessments (Content Test) .
• Have completed six recent college credits in education or have worked as a teacher in a state-approved school within the past immediate 5 years.

Professional Administrative Certificate

You can advance to the Professional Administrative Certificate once you:

• Hold—or qualify to hold—a Nebraska Standard Administrative Certificate or a comparable out-of-state equivalent.
• Complete a six-year specialist’s certificate or a doctorate in educational administration from a standard institution of higher education.
• Have completed six graduate semester hours in educational administration within the immediate past 5 years or have 1 year of administrative experience within the immediate past 5 years (half-time or more) in a legally operated school system.

Administrative Certificate Endorsements

The NDE allows you to add specific endorsements to the Administrative Certificate, including:

• Principal (PK-12; PK-8; or 7-12)
• Superintendent (PK-12)
• Curriculum Supervisor (PK-12)
• Special Education Supervisor (Birth through Grade 12)

Specific requirements for all of these Administrative Endorsements are listed in the NDE’s Title 92, Chapter 24: Rule 24 Guidelines . Principals don’t need to earn a doctorate for their endorsement, but you’ll notice that one of the stipulations for a superintendent endorsement and the Professional Administrative Certificate is the completion of an Ed.S. or Ed.D. (or the equivalent).

There are at least two programs in our school listings that lead to the superintendent endorsement (e.g. UNL’s Ed.D. in Educational Administration – P-12 School Leadership and UNO’s Ed.D. in Educational Administration). When in doubt, ask the Ed.D. program coordinator.

Educational Leadership Jobs in Nebraska

Educational leadership career outlook.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks employment & salary data for elementary & secondary school education administrators and postsecondary education administrators . We particularly like the employment maps on these pages, which will allow you to compare Nebraska to neighboring states. You’ll also find administrative job data in the BLS’s section on State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Nebraska .

As you might expect from a state with moderate population numbers, there aren’t a great deal of K-12 administrators in Nebraska; the state is often on par with Kansas. If you want to dig deeper, NDE’s Office of Data, Research, and Evaluation contains a wealth of information. For example, the annual report on Statistics & Facts About Nebraska Schools has school headcounts for teachers & staff. The NDE’s Nebraska Education Profile (i.e. report cards) is another critical resource.

It’s a similar employment story for Nebraska postsecondary education administrators —Nebraska just doesn’t have that many colleges & universities to generate leadership jobs. If you’re prepping for a job interview or interested in career prospects for this field:

• Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) has a list of Nebraska postsecondary institutions . But it also issues Reports , posts useful Fact Sheets , and maintains data-driven Dashboards .
• The University of Nebraska System posts administrative headcounts in its Factbook , along with budget data, enrollment numbers, and more. UNL is always the top employer for educational administrators, with UNMC in a distant second.

Educational Leadership Salaries

According to the BLS, mean wages for Nebraska K-12 administrators are remarkably healthy—the state often beats out Kansas and South Dakota, and the Northeast Nebraska area can be one of the top paying non-metropolitan areas in the nation. The NSEA posts annual Salary Schedules for Nebraska educators.

Wage data for Nebraska postsecondary education administrators are a bit less exciting. Like Kansas, Nebraska is frequently in the third wage bracket for this job category when compared to all states. Having said that, the cost of living in Nebraska is relatively affordable.

• You’ll find exact salary numbers for University of Nebraska System employees (listed by name and rank) in the section on Budget & Salary Information .
• The Nebraska Library Commission posts recommendations for Nebraska State College System Salaries (listed by name and rank) each year.

Educational Leadership Job Boards

Standard job sites (e.g. Indeed, LinkedIn, SchoolSpring, HigherEdJobs, etc.) will contain postings for Nebraska educational leaders & administrators. Plus there are specific local job boards:

• NCSA lists Employment Postings for PreK-12 educational administrators in Nebraska.
• NDE maintains an NDE Teach in Nebraska job board. You can filter jobs by administrative categories.
• NASB conducts Education Leadership Search Services (e.g. superintendent searches) and posts superintendent searches in other states.
• The University of Nebraska System provides advice for Prospective Employees and links to campus employment sites.
• The Nebraska State College System posts links to Employment Opportunities in Chardon State College, Peru State College, and Wayne State College.

Educational Leadership Organizations in Nebraska

Educational leadership associations.

• Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) : NASB is a private, non-profit organization that serves the needs of Nebraska’s public schools and school board members. It often works with NASA and Nebraska superintendents on joint leadership issues.
• Nebraska Association of School Personnel Administrators (NASPA) : NASPA represents 50+ school personnel leaders, district administrators, and HR professionals across Nebraska’s 27 school districts and ESUs.
• Nebraska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NeASFAA) : NeASFAA members include university, college, and institutional financial aid administrators, and associated organizations involved in providing student financial aid. It’s a state affiliate of NASFAA.
• Nebraska Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NASCD) : NASCD provides programs and services to support new images of teaching, learning, and leadership. It’s a state affiliate of ASCD.
• Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA) : NCSA is an umbrella organization that represents six different affiliate associations (see below). It has 1,300+ members.
• Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA) : The NSEA is the state’s teachers’ union. It represents 28,000 public school teachers, higher education faculty, and other educational professionals across Nebraska. It’s an affiliate of the NEA.

NCSA Affiliates

• Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) : NAESP is the voice of Nebraska’s elementary and middle level principals. It’s a state affiliate of NAESP (i.e. the National Association).
• Nebraska Association of Retired School Administrators (NARSA) : NARSA is the largest of the NCSA affiliates, with ~730 members. It organizes a number of events for retired educational administrators.
• Nebraska Association of School Administrators (NASA) : NASA promotes the welfare of Nebraska educational administrators, supervisors, and superintendents and provides professional activities to its membership. It’s a state affiliate of AASA.
• Nebraska Association of School Business Officials (NASBO) : NASBO’s members are active in all areas pertaining to school business management. It’s a state affiliate of ASBO International.
• Nebraska Association of Special Education Supervisors (NASES) : NASES serves the needs of Nebraska special education leaders and advocates for the lives of individuals with special needs & disabilities within the educational system and the community.
• Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals (NSASSP) : NSASSP represents the concerns and welfare of Nebraska secondary school principals. It’s a state affiliate of NASSP.

Note: State & national educator organizations often have funds and scholarships available for continuing education (e.g. Ed.D.). Check the website and ask about opportunities.

Educational Leadership Events in Nebraska

Educational leadership conferences.

• NASA/NASB Labor Relations Conference : This two-day event in September brings together Nebraska school administrators and board members to learn about negotiations, legal updates, and best practices for labor relations.
• NASBO State Convention : NASBO’s flagship two-day event for Nebraska school business officials tackles matters related to school finance, human relations, and more. It takes place in April.
• NASES Legislative Conference : This two-day event in February provides NASES members with legislative and NDE updates before they meet with senators to advocate for education in Nebraska.
• NCSA Events & Conferences : All of NCSA’s affiliate events are posted here; we’ve listed some of them separately so you can focus on your area of interest.
• NCSA Government Relations Information Teams (GRIT) Conference : The GRIT conference is a long-standing event that addresses topics of pending education-related issues before the Nebraska Legislature. It takes place over one day in March.
• NCSA Legislative Preview Conference : This one-day event in December provides an insight into issues of importance that may be coming up in the latest session of the Nebraska Legislature.
• NCSA State Principals Conference : This two-day event in December brings together Nebraska elementary, middle, and secondary principals for professional development and networking.
• NeASFAA Spring Conference : This annual event for higher education financial aid administrators is held over three days in March.
• State Education Conference : NASB’s three-day conference for Nebraska school leaders is presented each year in the week prior to Thanksgiving. It includes 50+ breakout sessions, keynotes, pre-conference workshops, and more.

Educational Leadership Training

• NASB Workshops : Some of NASB’s professional development programs have direct relevance to Nebraska superintendents, ESU administrators, and district/ESU administrative assistants, including the Budget & Finance Workshops .
• NCSA Training Programs : NCSA promotes and manages 40+ professional growth workshops, seminars, and conferences for Nebraska school administrators, including the Emerging Administrator Program , the New Superintendents’ Program , the Special Education Supervisor Mentorship , the School Law Workshop , and more.
• UNO Midlands Superintendents’ Academy : This cohort-based program lasts for nine months. It provides current and aspiring Nebraska school superintendents with skills and knowledge needed to lead and manage school districts.

School Listings

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Bryan College of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska

Online Education Doctorate (EdD) in Nursing Education

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Department of Educational Leadership

Omaha, Nebraska

Online Doctor of Education in Healthcare Education and Leadership

Online doctor of education in healthcare education and leadership - part time.

Department of Education

Online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Doctorate of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership

Doane university.

College of Education

Crete, Nebraska

Doctorate of Education

Nebraska methodist college of nursing & allied health.

Healthcare Management Department

EdD in Education & Leadership in Healthcare

Doctorate in educational administration.

Department of Educational Administration

Doctor of Education in Educational Administration - P-12 School Leadership

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Counseling psychology.

Welcome! Do you wish to become a scholar and a practitioner who works with individuals, couples, groups, and organizations? Consider our APA accredited Counseling Psychology (CoPsych) specialization.

As one of the oldest accredited counseling psychology programs in the country, we have been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1959. We have a long history of producing outstanding graduates who practice in academic and applied fields all around the country and the world.

Our Masters degree training can help students to either become eligible to be licensed as a mental health practitioner or to continue with doctoral training. The Masters degree contains two tracks: community and school counseling. Currently, we are only accepting applications to the community counseling track. 

Our doctoral degree is an APA approved program in Counseling Psychology that follows a scientist-practitioner training model and focuses on students’ learning through coursework, practica, doctoral research seminars, supervision, and collaboration with other students and faculty.

Degrees Offered

• Counseling Psychology- (MA)
• Counseling Psychology - (Ph.D.)

CoPsych Handbook Co-Psych 5 Year Plan Training Values Specialization Highlights Clinical Field Placement Goals & Objectives Masters Comprehensive Exam

Through the Counseling and School Psychology Clinic  and work with our field placement partners in the community, students will have the opportunity to engage in clinical work with diverse community members with a variety of presenting concerns. The specialization in Counseling Psychology has many unique foci and is able to offer training in a wide range of clinical and research areas depending on students' career goals.

The Co Psych faculty and students are specifically involved in the following areas:

• career development
• counseling process
• couple and family therapy
• gender and multicultural issues
• interpersonal relationship violence
• sexual and reproductive health
• sexual assault
• social justice

Questions related to Counseling Psychology's accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979  [email protected] www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

STUDENT ADMISSIONS, OUTCOMES, AND OTHER DATA

Applications for the Counseling Psychology are considered once a year:

• Ph.D. Application Deadline: December 5 (for starting the following Fall)
• MA Application Deadline: January 15 (for starting the following Fall)

GRE scores are not required for 2024-2025 application

CoPsych Training Director

Dr. Neeta Kantamneni  Educational Psychology

Graduate training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Counseling Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association and will prepare students to take the EPPP exam, which is necessary to obtain licensure in all U.S. states. Requirements for taking the EPPP vary by state licensing boards. UNL’s Counseling Psychology Program has reviewed the licensing requirements for all U.S. states to determine eligibility. Based on our review, students graduating with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology are eligible to sit for the EPPP upon completion of the doctoral program in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (DC), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. There are three states in which graduates may need to complete additional coursework and training post-graduation to be eligible to sit for the EPPP: California, Maine, and New York.

Counseling Psychology Faculty

Neeta Kantamneni Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Program, Program Director and Director of Clinic Training, Counseling Psychology

Mun Yuk Chin Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology

Dena M. Abbott Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology

Katie Edwards Professor, Counseling Psychology

Heather Hruskoci Director of the Counseling and School Psychology Clinic, and Assistant Professor of Practice

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Doctoral degrees.

Want to earn your doctoral degree online?

University of Nebraska–Lincoln offers the following hybrid doctoral degrees, in which students complete the majority of their coursework online along with at least two on-campus summer research seminars:

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration – Community Colleges ( Hybrid )
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration – Higher Education ( Hybrid )
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration – P-12 System Level School Leadership ( Hybrid )
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Studies – Educational Leadership & Higher Education – Community Colleges ( Hybrid )
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Studies – Educational Leadership & Higher Education – Higher Education ( Hybrid )
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Studies – Educational Leadership & Higher Education – P-12 Educational Leadership ( Hybrid )

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Doctoral program committee and course plan, comprehensive examination, residency requirement, dissertation committee, leave of absence, time limit for completion of degree, final examination, dissertation submission procedures.

A Doctoral Program Committee and Course Plan must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies no later than the end of your second semester in the doctoral program.  This must include any language or research tool requirements (if applicable).

Generally, courses taken before admission to the doctoral program cannot be included in the Doctoral Requirements section of the program of study form. Please note that foundation courses and courses taken outside of the University of Nebraska Graduate College cannot be used to fulfill doctoral requirements. The program committee must include at least two members of graduate faculty from the student's program; this typically consists of the doctoral program chair and advisor. Any subsequent change in the program must be approved by the committee and the dean for Graduate Studies.

The minimum amount of graduate credit for the PhD is 90 semester hours, including a dissertation. Some programs require more hours. Please refer to the degree requirements for your individual degree.

The minimum amount of graduate credit for the EdD is 96 semester hours, including a dissertation. Please refer to the degree requirements for your individual degree.

Admission to Candidacy

When the doctoral student has passed the comprehensive examination and established residency, according to the established policies of the doctoral program, the examination committee will recommend to the Office of Graduate Studies their admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree, noting in that recommendation the date(s) upon which the comprehensive examination was completed. As soon as possible after passing the examination, the examination committee convenes and reports to the Office of Graduate Studies the results of the examination by submitting the Application for Admission to Candidacy  form. This form must be filed with the Office of Graduate Studies at least seven months prior to the final oral examination. If the term of candidacy is extended beyond three years (excluding summer terms), the candidate must pass another comprehensive examination. Following admission to candidacy, the student must register during each academic year semester (fall and spring) until they receive the PhD or EdD degree. Students not in residence may register for a minimum of one semester credit in dissertation. Failure to register during each academic year semester will result in termination of candidacy.

When a student has substantially completed studies in the program, they must pass a written comprehensive examination. The written comprehensive examination is not a repetition of course examinations; rather, it is an investigation of the student’s breadth of understanding in the field of knowledge of which their special subject is a part. The student will also be required to pass an oral comprehensive examination.

The examination committee arranges for written or oral examinations. Should the student fail the comprehensive examination or a part thereof, they may be allowed to re-take it during the following academic term upon specific recommendation by the graduate program committee.

When the applicant’s program of study is substantially completed, comprehensive examinations that cover the appropriate field of study and related subjects will be administered. These examinations will thoroughly test for an understanding of the field of knowledge designated by the student. If an applicant fails the comprehensive examination, another attempt to pass such examination may not be made in the same academic term.

A residency requirement has been established for the purpose of ensuring that the doctoral program be reasonably compact, continuous, and coherent; and that a substantial portion be done at and under the close supervision of the university. The residency requirement is part of the student’s approved program.

In exceptional circumstances, where it is clear that the purpose of residency is being fulfilled but the formal conditions are not met, the student’s examination committee and/or doctoral program chair may, with the approval of the dean for Graduate Studies, designate an alternative procedure for satisfying the residency requirement.

Requirements for the PhD in Biomechanics and Kinesiology, PhD in Biomedical Informatics, PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice, PhD in Gerontology, PhD in Computing & Information Science, and PhD in Psychology

• For a student beginning a doctoral program in the University of Nebraska system with a bachelor’s degree, the residency requirement for the PhD is 27 hours of graduate work within a consecutive 18-month period or less, with the further provision that 15 of these hours must be taken after receiving the master’s degree or equivalent.
• For a student who transfers to the University of Nebraska system with a master’s degree from another institution, or who takes a break in their graduate work between the time the master’s degree is awarded and the time they start work on a doctoral program, the residency requirement for the PhD is 27 hours of graduate work in a consecutive 18-month period or less.
• For a member of the university staff who is engaged at least half-time in instruction or research in their major area, or a person employed in their major field, the residency requirement is 24 hours of graduate work within a consecutive two-year period with the further provision they take at least 12 of these hours after receiving the master’s degree or its equivalent.
• Not more than one-third of the work for residency, or nine credit hours, may be taken during the summer sessions.

Requirements for the PhD in Public Administration and EdD degree

• The residency requirement for doctoral students in Educational Administration and Public Administration is 24 hours in 24 consecutive months. The student’s examination committee and/or doctoral program chair may determine how many of the required residency hours may be taken during the summer sessions.

In order to assure that students are under careful advisement and mentoring, a dissertation committee must be established no later than the end of the semester that a student has completed their comprehensive examination.

The student must submit the Appointment of Dissertation Committee form consisting of at least four University of Nebraska graduate faculty members, one of whom must be from outside the student’s academic department/school in which the doctorate is to be granted. The chair of the dissertation committee must be a member of the graduate faculty. The outside representative must hold graduate faculty status within the NU system. In addition to the minimum requirement of four University of Nebraska graduate faculty members, other eligible persons may be recommended by the graduate program committee for appointment by the dean to the dissertation committee, provided at least two-thirds of the membership of each committee is graduate faculty. The establishment of a dissertation committee is based on the student’s demonstrated ability in the fundamental subject matter of the student's major field and professional promise.

Changes to the Dissertation Committee

Any changes to the dissertation committee after initial approval must be submitted via a new Appointment of Dissertation Committee form to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval by the dean for Graduate Studies.

If the chair of a dissertation committee leaves the employ of the university, or retires, the Office of Graduate Studies must be notified immediately and a change in the committee must be made as follows:

• If the student has already achieved candidacy, the former chair who has left the employ of the university may be permitted to continue as co-chair of the dissertation committee, with the agreement of the departmental/school graduate program committee and the dean for Graduate Studies. A second co-chair must be appointed who is a resident graduate faculty member.
• If the student has not yet achieved candidacy, a new chair of the dissertation committee who is a resident graduate faculty member must be appointed immediately, with the agreement of the departmental/school graduate program committee and the dean for Graduate Studies.
• If a member of the dissertation committee, other than the chair, leaves the employ of the university, or retires, a replacement should normally be appointed who is a resident graduate faculty member. In certain circumstances where a special and needed continuing expertise is involved and the staff member is willing to continue serving, they may continue as a member of the dissertation committee, with the approval of the departmental/school graduate program committee and the dean for Graduate Studies.

Doctoral students who are forced to interrupt their studies may request a leave of absence from the University for up to one year. In consultation with their department/school and their doctoral program chair, students should define the program modifications the leave of absence requires. Requests should indicate a reason for leaving and the expected date of return to the University. If approval is granted, the time limits on the granting of the doctoral degree will be frozen for the time specified (up to one year). Students should file a request with their chair who will forward it to the dean for Graduate Studies. Approval of the dean for Graduate Studies is required prior to taking the leave of absence.

A minimum of three full years of graduate study is normally required to complete a program for the degrees Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education. The time limit on granting the PhD or EdD degree is 10 years from the beginning of the doctoral coursework. Individual programs may have other deadlines for completion. Neither the courses taken nor the time spent in study determines the granting of the degree.

The final examination is oral. It is given by the dissertation committee after the candidate’s studies have been completed and the dissertation has been accepted for examination. The committee also determines its character and length. The examination may be devoted to the special field of the dissertation or to the candidate’s general knowledge, or it may be designed to test judgment and critical powers.

The final oral examination will not be scheduled unless the chair of the dissertation committee and at least two other members of the committee are available for the examination. Exceptions may be made only by permission of the dean for Graduate Studies. In any event, the chair/co-chair and readers of the dissertation must have seen and approved the completed dissertation before the final oral examination will be scheduled. The first and second readers are two dissertation committee members, excluding the committee chair/co-chair.  Upon approval by the chair/co-chair and readers, the Application for Final Examination must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to your examination date.

The final oral examination over the dissertation may be waived only with the unanimous consent of the dissertation committee and only in extremely unusual circumstances. The committee reports the results of the final oral examination or the reason for its waiver to the Office of Graduate Studies by using the Report on Completion of Degree .

In the event that members of an oral examining committee are not unanimous regarding the passing of a candidate, the student is to be approved for the degree only if one examiner dissents. However, in each case, the dissenting member of the committee will be expected to file a letter of explanation to the Office of Graduate Studies.

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The doctoral dissertation should make a creative contribution to knowledge in your field while also demonstrating mastery of relevant resources and methods. It is expected the dissertation will have a single topic, however broadly defined, and all parts of the dissertation will be interrelated. This, however, does not prevent sections of the dissertation from being discrete units.

The dissertation should also demonstrate your potential to make future, original contributions to knowledge, understanding, or methodologies in your discipline. For example, the originality of a dissertation may involve the discovery of significant new information or principles of organization, the achievement of a new synthesis, the development of new methods or theories, or the application of established methods to new materials or procedures.

Given the diverse nature of the fields in which dissertations are written and the wide variety of topics that are explored, it is impossible to designate an ideal length for the dissertation. A long dissertation is not necessarily better than a shorter one since the value and scale of the dissertation topic ultimately depends on the quality of its thought and the clarity of its exposition. Your dissertation committee will determine the appropriateness of these and other issues.

Grades for a doctoral dissertation are recorded on the permanent record after completion and approval by the department/school and the Office of Graduate Studies. Grades will be either "S" for Satisfactory or "U" for Unsatisfactory.

The dissertation is not considered to be a publication; thus it may be published, in whole or in part, and either quoted or paraphrased by giving appropriate credit to the relevant department/school, the Graduate College, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

NOTE: The doctoral dissertation committee guides your progress toward the completion of the dissertation, but it is your responsibility to follow instructions on the preparation of the document and to observe filing deadlines.

The doctoral dissertation committee guides the student in the conduct and development of the dissertation and approves the final product. Typically, final recommendations from the dissertation committee, or dissertation committee chair, are provided to the student at the time of the final oral examination, although details vary among department/schools and individual faculty. Final approval of the dissertation is contingent upon approval by the dissertation committee and the Office of Graduate Studies.

Procedures:

At least three weeks prior to the last published date for holding oral exams, submit the Application for Final  Examination  form to the Office of Graduate Studies. If the final examination is waived, the dissertation committee must attach a statement of justification to the Application for Final Oral Examination or Waiver of Examination form; all members of the dissertation committee must indicate their approval of the waiver. 

When the final dissertation has been approved by the dissertation committee, the student must submit the following to the Office of Graduate Studies for the final administrative steps in the approval process: Report on Completion of Degree   form signed by the dissertation committee, upload your document to ProQuest , and complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates if you are a PhD student.

NOTE : If the dissertation is to be held pending patent issuance, etc., the student must specify this at the time the PDF file is submitted to ProQuest (UMI).

An electronic version of the dissertation (collectively referred to as ETDs) is required. An ETD is a document expressed in a format simultaneously suitable for machine archives and worldwide retrieval. Preparation of the ETD may be done using most word processor or document preparation systems that incorporate relevant multimedia objects.

As part of the ETD submission, students’ abstracts are published in UMI’s Dissertations Abstracts publications. Upon submission, the student authorizes ProQuest to produce copies of their work on demand for a fee. However, the student may request that UMI not distribute (or embargo) their ETD until further notice (up to two years). Some reasons for this include patent pending, the student’s employer requires a review of the work, or a publishing agreement requires initial publication. 

PLEASE NOTE:  There may be a fee to submit the ETD through ProQuest; the amounts are noted on their website.

After successfully uploading the dissertation, the Office of Graduate Studies will be notified electronically by ProQuest of the submission and asked to provide final approval. Final approval of the dissertation will not be granted if the Report on Completion of Degree form is not on file with the Office of Graduate Studies.

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Our Education & Leadership in Healthcare online doctorate (EdD) allows you to accelerate your career quickly while balancing your personal and professional life. 

The doctorate's focus on Education and Leadership in Healthcare allows you to develop expertise in transforming organizational culture through concepts such as relationship building, reflection, education, organizational awareness and accountability. 

Your educational coursework will help prepare you for your Doctoral Scholarly Project . The scholarly project experience allows you to develop a project that aligns with your career passions , and prepares you to be a leader and innovator in healthcare.

Salaries for healthcare education administrators vary widely in the U.S. and are based on many factors including geography, job description, specialty and experience. According to the   Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median salary for Postsecondary Education Administrators is $99,940 per year, with an average projected job growth of 4% through 2032.

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• No dissertation required.   Gain real-world experience through our Doctoral practice project.
• No Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) required .
• Complete the program in 24 months   with full-time participation, or 36 months with part-time study. 
• Institutional focus provides expertise to work as leaders in academic and healthcare settings.
• Rigorous coursework is interdisciplinary.
• A dedicated writing coach to assist doctoral students in the design, structure, language, and flow of their writing needs.
• An on-staff statistician is available to assist students in planning and evaluation of their scholarly doctoral project.
• The Director of Student Counseling who engages our online graduate students with resources to promote health, work-life-school balance, and provides individualized support.
• Flexible, online format allows you to balance work, school and life.
• Students participate in two intensive learning sessions over two days on campus during program.
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Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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In order to be eligible for admission into our EdD program, you must meet all of the following criteria.

• Master's degree required, preferably in a healthcare-related field, from a regionally accredited institution.
• Master's degree GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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• Meet   State Authorization   requirements, if not a Nebraska resident.

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• Select qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a phone interview with two NMC faculty members using a standardized interview process and scoring method

Application to the Doctor of Education program at Nebraska Methodist College is a competitive process.   In order to be considered, applicants must have all application materials submitted by the posted application deadline.

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Standard deadline - deadlines for fall 2024 have been extended. please contact admissions for more details., starting term - spring 2025, priority deadline - 9/4/2024.

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NMC’s doctorate in education online program provides students with access to faculty with years of teaching and clinical experience. Our institutional focus provides the expertise that allows graduates to work as leaders in both academic and healthcare settings. Online students will receive the same support and attention as students who attend courses on campus. 

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This course provides the theoretical foundation for role development and skills required to identify health needs at a population level and strategies to improve population outcomes. The course focus is on translational research and the application of evidence-based concepts essential to the advancement of population-based health. Analysis of the impact of social, cultural, and ecological systems across various populations will be emphasized throughout the course.

Corequisite: EDD 880

This is the first of a four-course series that provides an opportunity for the doctoral student to participate in the completion of a scholarly project. This course will focus on identifying a practice problem and appropriate intervention within a specific population upon which to focus a doctoral scholarly project.

Prerequisites: SSC 730, SSC 734, IDS 742. Corequisite: EDD 880

This is the second of a four-course series that provides an opportunity for the student to participate in the completion of a scholarly project. The student will incorporate the essentials of scientific writing in the completion of a Doctoral Scholarly Project proposal.

Prerequisite: EDD 880

This is the third of a four-course series that provides an opportunity for the doctoral student to participate in the completion of a scholarly project. The student will refine, implement, analyze data, and evaluate results of the Doctoral Scholarly Project.

Prerequisite: EDD 882

Prerequisite: EDD 886

Prerequisites: Graduate statistics course

Our EdD faculty are highly experienced and credentialed in their own fields, giving you constant real-world insight you can use. While any instructor can recite from a textbook, ours go a step further and draw from vast personal and professional experiences. Instructors here care as deeply about their students as they do the subject matter and it shows.

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• Serve as an active and effective interdisciplinary team member in health care, academic, and community settings.

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"Nebraska Methodist College is one of the nation's best kept secrets. It is the place where you can breathe the rare air of academic excellence with the grace and compassion of the human heart. Since I have been a doctoral student at Nebraska Methodist College, I have endured five unexpected life crises. But the spirit of grace and compassion that I found here as a student has held me tight and kept me warm. This school has been a treasure to find, complete with a world-class faculty and staff that exhibits the consistent thread of grace and compassion with professionalism that I have come to appreciate. I am proud to be a graduate Nebraska Methodist College."

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Please develop a thoughtful and organized response to the questions below. The admissions committee is looking for responses that are not only well supported but that also use appropriate style and grammar.

Each question response should be approximately 250-400 words using APA format and citations where applicable. Also know that instances of plagiarism within an applicant’s personal statement will disqualify them for acceptance to Nebraska Methodist College due to the College’s commitment to academic integrity and stringent plagiarism policies. Be sure to include your name and program on the document itself.

• Describe your role aspirations and what you expect to derive from your doctoral studies at Nebraska Methodist College.
• What impact should graduates of the EdD program have on the delivery and scope of healthcare in your community and in the United States?

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BHECN-UNO program to boost behavioral health in schools

• Written by Chuck Brown, Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
• Published May 23, 2024

More Nebraska graduate students will get experience working in school-based mental health thanks to a new partnership between theUNMC’s Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The pilot program, which is supported by $1 million from the CDC Foundation and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, will result in approximately 25 UNO graduate behavioral health students receiving internships in Omaha-area public schools starting this month.

The goal of the project is to get more people interested and ultimately working in this critical area of behavioral health care, said Kati Cordts, PhD, associate director of education and training at BHECN, who will help oversee the project along with BHECN Deputy Director Erin Schneider, EdD.

“Our schools are truly a front line in our efforts to improve behavioral health in Nebraska, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. Cordts said. “We are excited to launch this project and provide needed support in this crucial arena of behavioral health.”

BHECN will provide infrastructure and support the training and supervision needs of the graduate students in schools.

Along with placing graduate students in schools, the contract also will allow BHECN and UNO to sponsor 10 students to attend the upcoming  Middle America School Mental Health Conference and Nebraska School Mental Health Conference  at the end of May. 

“Many behavioral health graduate students are interested in working in our schools and this program can help some move toward forging careers that will allow them to provide powerful support for our school children,” Dr. Schneider said. 

Great and important work, Dr. Cordts and team!

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• I eventually dropped out of the program so that I could focus on my husband and being a mother. 
• I am now pregnant, and I'm so happy with my decision.

In high school, I knew college would be an important step toward success and a career. Nonetheless, my deeper desires involved finding "the one" — friends-to-lovers style.

I had a full scholarship to the college of my dreams, but I quickly shifted focus from my studies to my personal development. I wanted to know more about myself than my classes.

And that's what I did. I created a podcast with my friends. I fell in love with my best friend and got my friends-to-lovers romance. We even got married in college. I also discovered my passion for mental health.

But by the end of my senior year, reality started to set in. I became so fearful of graduation because I had no job prospects or future plans. I suddenly realized I would become a stay-at-home wife , and that terrified me even more.

To avoid that, I desperately searched for a career and enrolled in a graduate program I wasn't interested in.

I quickly lost interest in my Ph.D. program

I was among a small number of students who were able to get into a Ph.D. program directly from undergrad.

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I was an academic in training, which meant having two part-time jobs, doing side research projects, and attending class. I saw my husband less, but he supported the sacrifice as long as I got what I wanted. I started working at 8 a.m. and finished around 7 p.m. I worked on the weekends, too.

The Pinterest-inspired home I hoped to have would have required my creativity and time, both of which are limited resources when you're running the career race. So, we kept the white walls, with no time to hang the framed pictures of our wedding day .

I started therapy during this time, and I was forced to address the fear and anxiety that had pushed me to jump head-first into a career I wasn't sure about. Toward the end of my first semester , I knew this career was not for me. I wasn't able to invest in my marriage. I wasn't able to write creatively on topics that mattered. I wasn't becoming who I wanted to be.

So, I left the program, prompting everyone in my life to wonder why I would leave a school that would earn me the highest degree you can get in academics.

I chose to be a wife and mother instead

After leaving my program, I felt relief, then sadness, and then relief again. Undergrad was about becoming myself, but graduate school showed me the realities of unbecoming — unbecoming a perfectionist, unbecoming a planner, and unbecoming a high-achiever . The pain of unbecoming had given me the freedom to change.

When I let go of grinding toward a career, I learned about my desire to be a mother. I wanted to share the beauties of the world with someone else, someone I created. Now, I'm pregnant .

When I let go of the negative connotations of being a stay-at-home wife, I realized my desire to make my home into a creative and comfortable space. So, I created it. When I let go of the fear of being a wife, I saw my husband as a compassionate, servant, and loving person who needed it in return. Now, I give love freely. When I let go of the fear of people seeing me as wasted potential, I found writing again. So, I write.

This is not what I expected for my post-graduation life , but my life is both better and different than my expectations.

In the year after graduation, I've learned that becoming's shadow is unbecoming. They exist together. The becoming is full of excitement and hope. The unbecoming is full of pain, truth, and even fear. But there's hope on the horizon.

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TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us: Creation is the core of TikTok’s purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That’s how we drive impact – for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.

Team Introduction: We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2024. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth can not be underestimated.

With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our E-commerce GnE team in the US, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users. We aim to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below: 1. January 15, 2024 2. February 5, 2024 3. March 4, 2024 4. May 20, 2024 5. June 10, 2024 6. July 15, 2024 7. August 12, 2024 We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates’ jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis – we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities: – Design and optimize product catalog requirements and listing policies related to various product categories available for sale through TTS, including Shoptab. – Drive product quality inspection programs to mitigate risks and launch enforcement strategies targeting product quality related consumer experience issues to ensure a safe and trustworthy shopping experience for customers – Establish processes and investigational framework to identify emerging abuses or risk vectors – Collaborate with global teams to drive key metric improvements in areas related to listing qualification, high risk product categories and products, and PR/legal risks.

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TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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Bay path university awarded $1.25 million from u.s. department of education to fund occupational therapy doctorate education.

One of 13 programs nationwide to receive federal funding to improve services and results for children with disabilities 

Longmeadow, Massachusetts —Bay Path University has been awarded $1,250,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to help increase the number and diversity of occupational therapists serving school-aged children with disabilities and high-intensity needs.

Through the grant, titled Promoting OT Diversity: A Doctorate Program to Improve School-Based Practice , 32 scholars will obtain doctorate degrees in Bay Path’s post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program , while also earning Graduate Certificates in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

As part of the grant requirement, all scholars are required to work in a school-based setting for a minimum of four years upon completion of the program.

Last year, 42 states reported a shortage of OTs and other related providers, as the number of students with disabilities and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has risen dramatically. The Centers for Disease Control’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network found that 1 in 36 children were diagnosed with ASD, and it cites, “substantial unmet needs in this population [due to the] continuing shortage of specific provider groups…and a pediatric workforce that is unevenly distributed throughout the United States.”

Over half (56%) of children with autism live in low-income households, and a larger percentage are children of color.

“The shortage of providers is further compounded by a dearth of specially trained, culturally and ethnically diverse, multilingual, and disabled OTs, who can have a significant influence on children’s academic achievement and social-emotional development,” states Dr. Julie Watson , PhD, OTR/L, the program director of Bay Path’s OTD and Doctor of Health Science programs. She is the project director for this initiative.

“Bay Path is well-positioned to meet this challenge. We have been educating occupational therapists for over twenty years, and our OTD is a fully online post-professional degree, designed for busy professionals. More than a third of our OT doctoral students identify as racially or ethnically diverse, and we are an emerging Hispanic-serving institution,” Dr. Watson explains. “Bay Path is a great resource for OTs and the schools they work in, as well as for children with high-intensity needs and their families. This will have a significant impact on the OT profession and children with disabilities.”

About Bay Path University

Bay Path University was founded in 1897. Bay Path’s enrolled population of over 3,000 includes traditional undergraduates; adult women at The American Women's College, the first all-women, all-online accredited degree program in the country; and women and men master’s and doctoral students. Bay Path’s goal is to give students confidence in the fundamentals of their chosen field, the curiosity to question the ordinary, the leadership to show initiative, and the desire to make a difference.