On 3/24/08, John wrote:
> I have my Masters from Walden University and have had nothing
> but problems with it. The school is accredited, but its name
> is horrible. I might as well have just bought my degree from a
> diploma mill.
>
> I have ten years of experience in middle school and have been
> on numerous interviews to high schools. Every time that I
> bring up my Masters from Walden University, the person on the
> other side of the desk immediately closes down. One person
> even said, "I get their spam emails all the time". No REAL
> school should send out spam and advertise like they do. It’s
> just a business that sells degrees after you sit through
> enough pre-packaged classes.
>
> I regret my degree from Walden University and wish I had never
> attended that "school".
More accomplishments from "that school". If these graduates are
representatives of the "diploma mills", then give me a "diploma
mill" like Walden anyday!
Walden’s alumni are contributing to their disciplines through
publications, presentations and other professional activities.
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The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
2007
Dr. Jim Lehmann, who earned an Ed.D. with a specialization in
Teacher Leadership, is president of The Foundation for Center
for Research of Whales which promotes environmental education
and research in Ecuador.
2006
Joan Elizabeth Miller, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy, was
recognized in the ninth and 10th editions of Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers.
2005
Bri-Anne Alleyne, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
specialization in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, was
named assistant principal at a New York City special education
school. She is currently enrolled in Walden’s Ed.D. program
with a specialization in Administrator Leadership for Teaching
and Learning.
2004
Shawn Beaudette, who earned his M.S. in Education, was named
a “Teacher of the Year” in the Prior Lake-Savage Area
(Minnesota) school district for 2007-08.
School of Counseling and Social Service
2006
Dr. Steven Gilbert, who earned a Ph.D. in Human Services with a
specialization in Criminal Justice, provides an annual $500
award through the Gilbert Forensic Science Scholarship for
criminal justice or criminal investigations to students at the
State University of New York, Canton. Gilbert also founded the
Omega Upsilon chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice
Honor Society.
School of Health Sciences
2006
Cori Ofstead, who earned her M.S. in Public Health, co-authored
two articles published in the February 2008 issue of Infection
Control and Hospital Epidemiology—“Influenza Vaccination Among
Registered Nurses” and “Receptivity to Mandatory Influenza
Vaccination Policies for Healthcare Workers Among Registered
Nurses Working on Inpatient Units.”
2005
Dr. Marcia E. Hall, who earned a Ph.D. in Health Services, was
the lead author and researcher on a co-authored article
titled “Military Sexual Trauma Services for Women Veterans in
the Veterans Health Administration: The Patient-Care Practice
Environment and Perceived Organizational Support” published in
Psychological Services, a peer-reviewed American Psychological
Association (APA) journal.
School of Management
2005
Gary Allen Johnson, who earned an M.B.A., is working toward
earning a teaching credential in December 2008.
2002
Dr. Mary Fischer-McKee, who earned a Ph.D. in Applied
Management and Decision Sciences, contributed a chapter
titled “What Is a Leader?” to the book Women as Leaders:
Strategies for Empowerment & Communication (Professional Woman
Publishing, 2007). Dr. Fischer-McKee plans to appear with her
co-authors at a book signing at the Professional Woman Network
International Conference in Louisville, Ky., (Sept. 12–14,
2008).
1994
Dr. Shamir Andrew Ally, who earned a Ph.D. in Applied
Management and Decision Sciences, is listed in the Marquis
Who's Who in Finance and Business 2008-2009, 36th edition.
School of Nursing
2007
Theresa Brosche, who earned an M.S. degree in Nursing,
presented her capstone project as a poster at the National
League for Nursing Faculty Leadership Conference in Orlando,
Fla., in January. Her poster was awarded the “Best Graduate
Student Poster.”
2007
Gayla Love, who earned an M.S. degree in Nursing with a
specialization in Education, accepted a position as the
director for the practical nursing program at Griffin Technical
College.
2007
Gregg A. Thompson, who earned an M.S. degree in Nursing, was
promoted to assistant professor (nursing) for a single purpose
baccalaureate of nursing degree program at MedCentral College
of Nursing in Mansfield, Ohio.
1983
Marilyne Gustafson, who earned an M.S. degree in Nursing,
received the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Humanitarian Award from
the University of Minnesota School of Nursing Alumni Society.
School of Psychology
2003
Dr. Michael P. Hand, who earned a Ph.D. in Psychology, recently
completed a two-year post-doctoral program in
psychopharmacology through Texas A&M University. Dr. Hand
continues with his private practice in El Paso, Texas.
2001
Dr. Susan Walsh, who earned a Ph.D. in Psychology, was licensed
as a psychologist in Texas in January 2008.
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