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Record-Breaking Year for Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Aug 29, 2025

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Appalachian State University marked a historic milestone during the 2024–2025 academic year, with ...

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Fall 2025 Doctoral Workshop Series
Aug 28, 2025

This semester’s Doctoral Workshop Series offers a lineup of sessions designed to support doctoral students academically, professionally, and persona...

Ed.D. Graduate Publishes First Podcast Dissertation in Program History
Aug 22, 2025

Dr. Hannah Jiménez successfully defended her dissertation project, Education isn’t a To-Do List: The Intersection of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy...

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Public School Partnership Now Accepting Mini-Grant Applications
Aug 19, 2025

The Public School Partnership is excited to announce that Mini-Grant applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 school year! Up to $5,000, th...

App State Faculty and Alumni Featured in Special Journal Issue on Alternative Dissertations
Aug 18, 2025

 A new special issue of Impacting Education focused on alternative dissertations in EdD programs recently released, co-edited...

Kelley Bendheim Named Policy Director of Early Literacy at ExcelinEd
Apr 24, 2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate an exciting new chapter for doctoral student Kelley Bendheim, who will soon step into a pivotal leadership role in educa...

Michelle Derouin Represents Excellence at 2025 NCAFCS Conference and Earns Statewide Recognition
Feb 28, 2025

Michelle Derouin, a current doctoral student, attended the 2025 North Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NCAFCS) Conference in Wrig...

Current doctoral student Andrew Bumgarner

Doctoral Student Andrew Bumgarner Contributes to Global Conversation on AI in Education
Feb 28, 2025

Current doctoral student Andrew Bumgarner, who is an Upper School Learning Support Coordinator at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong,...

A Call to Action: Stories of How Our Program Alumni and Students are Responding to Helene
Nov 19, 2024

Mountain Strong: An Alumna Led Hurricane Relief EffortDr. Kacie Renfro, a Spring 2024 EdD graduate, is helping organize hurricane relief efforts in Ya...

New Career Steps: Congratulating Alumni & Students on their New Jobs!
Nov 5, 2024

The Doctorate Program would like you to join us in congratulating our recent graduates and current students on their new positions!Alumna, Dr. Kimberl...