Let’s hit the ground running as a Pitt EdD student!
Our online orientation program is designed to ensure your success in the EdD program. You will hear from program faculty and staff, meet with current EdD students, and learn what to expect during your first months in the program.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Overview
9:35 a.m. – Becoming Scholarly Practitioners
9:50 a.m. – Introduction to Summer Courses
10:10 a.m. – Break
10:20 a.m. – EdD Student Panel
11:00 a.m. – Student Services Overview
11:15 a.m. – EdD Major Breakout Sessions
2025 Orientation Summer Course Handout (PDF)
EdD Student Handbook (PDF)
Learning To Improve (Bryk et al., 2015) – Preface and Introduction (PDF)
New Mindsets and a New Dissertation Frame (Perry et al., 2020) (PDF)
On Washing Hands (Gawande, 2004) (PDF)
Tips & Tricks from Current Studies Guide (Google Doc)
Elephant Template (PDF)
Welcome from Dean Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher
Education Leadership Welcome
Education Policy & Social Change Welcome
Health & Physical Activity Major Welcome
Higher Education Major Welcome
Out-of-School Learning Major Welcome
Special Education Major Welcome
STEM Education Major Welcome
Urban Education Major Welcome
