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Re: Walden University
Posted by point? on 4/01/08

    Any college can compile a list of 50 graduates who did something
    great in their lifetime. It doesn't mean that it's representative
    of the college or the college's reputation though.


    On 3/28/08, Unbiased wrote:
    > On 3/26/08, diploma mill wrote:
    >> Thanks for posting. This is what I was talking about when I
    >> posted about Walden University. I feel like no one believed me
    >> though!
    >
    > About Us: Executive Profiles
    > Tomi W. Bryan
    > President & General Counsel
    >
    > Dr. Bryan brings to Fedlinx a unique blend of legal and
    > management experience. A practicing attorney since 1989, Dr.
    > Bryan's previous work experience includes positions as General
    > Counsel and Executive Vice President for a Federal Government
    > contractor in the communications and security industries. She has
    > also worked as a compliance consultant in the legal field. Dr.
    > Bryan's dissertation research blended her experience in both
    > management and the law to focus on compliance and process
    > improvement in the crisis management field.
    >
    > Dr. Bryan holds a B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina
    > State University, a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of
    > Law and a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with
    > a Specialization in Leadership and Organizational Change from
    > Walden University.
    >
    > Dr. Bryan is the author of:
    >
    > How To Keep the GSA Money Your Company Makes: Compliance, Best
    > Practices & Other Useful Tools (2006)
    > Systems Thinking Applied to Crisis Management: The Eleven
    > Allegories as an Analysis Tool (2005)
    > Staying Power: Work-Life Balance Initiatives for Retaining Young
    > Lawyers (2005)
    > GSA Schedules: The 4 Things You Need to Know and the 4 Things You
    > Should Know (2004)
    >
    >
    > The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
    >
    >
    >
    > Teresa Peterson ’07, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
    > specialization in Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas,
    > presented “Laying the Foundation: Trusting Students and Teachers
    > to Achieve” with her school administrator at the Coalition of
    > Essential Schools Fall Forum in Denver.
    >
    >
    >
    > Elaine Robertson ’07, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
    > specialization in Integrating Technology in the Classroom,
    > presented “Introduction to Finale NotePad Software for the
    > General Music Classroom” and “Follow-up In-Depth Discussion:
    > Finale NotePad for General Music” at the 2007 Technology
    > Institute for Music Educators National Conference.
    >
    >
    >
    > Diane Johnson Burns ’06, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
    > specialization in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, was
    > certified in reading and language arts by the National Board for
    > Professional Teaching Standards. Burns is a reading coach and
    > literacy specialist for the Rockford School District in Illinois.
    >
    >
    >
    > John Hoving ’06, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
    > specialization in Middle Level Education, was named principal at
    > Holy Family Middle School in Bay City, Michigan.
    >
    >
    >
    > Leslie Minton ’06, who earned an M.S. in Education, published
    > What If Your ABCs Were Your 123s? Building Connections Between
    > Literacy and Numeracy through Corwin Press.
    >
    >
    >
    > Gloria Brown Brooks ’05, who earned an M.S. in Education and is
    > now in the Ed.D. program with a specialization in Teacher
    > Leadership, trained as an Intel Master trainer to provide
    > professional development for her county and has given a
    > technology presentation to her district principals. In addition,
    > she is the teacher leader for her school’s accreditation team.
    >
    >
    >
    > Leanne Maule ’05, who earned an M.S. in Education with a
    > specialization in Integrating Technology in the Classroom, was
    > named the 2008 district Teacher of the Year. She is a teacher in
    > the English department at Cartersville High School in Georgia.
    >
    >
    >
    > Judith Brown ’04, who earned an M.S. in Education and is now a
    > Ph.D. in Education student, wrote a social skills curriculum
    > guide for her school based on the Application section of her
    > first Knowledge Area Module.
    >
    >
    >
    > Beverly Kerecman ’04, who earned an M.S. in Education and is now
    > an Ed.D. student, is a National Board Certified Teacher.
    >
    >
    >
    > Dr. Jeffrey Stephen Grote ’94, who earned a Ph.D. in Education,
    > is studying for a Doctor of Ministry degree through The
    > University of the South, in Tennessee. He is an employment team
    > specialist at The Arc of Southern Maryland.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > -- --
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > School of Social Service
    >
    >
    >
    > Dr. Jonathan S. Gray ’07, who earned a Ph.D. in Human Services
    > with a specialization in Counseling, is creating a nonprofit
    > organization that will work with schools and communities to
    > develop programs for at-risk youth in Israel.
    >
    >
    >
    > Dr. Barbra A. Hughes ’00, who earned a Ph.D. in Human Services,
    > received a 2007 Power of Prevention Award from the North Carolina
    > Health and Wellness Trust Fund for her work in the prevention of
    > obesity.
    >
    >
    >
    > Dr. Janet Cunningham ’97, who earned a Ph.D. in Human Services,
    > recently traveled to Turkey to conduct regression therapy
    > training courses.
    >
    >
    > Wow these Walden graduates did absolutely NOTHING with their
    > degrees!! I don't blame you for being so disgruntled!!
    >
    >
    >
    >>> 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".

     
     

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