Ed.D.
Americanabbreviation
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Ed.D.s
plural
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the highest degree, a doctorate, awarded by a graduate school in the study of education, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a committee of professors.
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a person who has been awarded this degree.
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Ed.D., etc., from Adam Gidwitz’s delightful children’s book series “The Unicorn Rescue Society,” which began in 2018.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
"This is a scrumptious, edible confection to create with your kids," says the recipe creator Karen Aronian, Ed.D., who runs an educating design firm, Aronian Education Design LLC.
From Fox News ● Oct. 13, 2021
Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson took a jab at the Ed.D. degree.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
Jill Biden’s dissertation, which earned her an Ed.D. from the University of Delaware in 2007, was on “Student Retention at the Community College Level: Meeting Students’ Needs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
I haven’t met her, but her introductory note to parents dwelled on her Ed.D., which she completed five years ago after several decades in education.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2015
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