From Getting Started to Graduation

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A Student Guide to the EdD

Keri Carter, Kevin Krahenbuhl

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Myers Education Press
31 March 2026

Students & student organisations; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Adult education, continuous learning; Study & learning skills: general; Advice on education

Series: The Coming of Age of the Education Doctorate

From Getting Started to Graduation: A Student Guide to the EdD, a volume in The Coming of Age of the Education Doctorate Series book series, pulls back the curtain on the hidden curriculum of the EdD experience for students, fully supporting their journeys by making what is too often anxious and abstract more clear and concrete. Drawing from years of experience from designing and directing an EdD program, the authors provide an end-to-end playbook for students to draw from as they navigate their own EdD program of choice.

Part I focuses on getting started. The book begins with an establishment of the why behind getting an EdD and how this is a distinct and unique experience unlike other graduate degrees. It pushes readers to think beyond the title, encouraging them to drill down into their core motivation for pursuing not just a degree but a transformative experience. Readers will then learn about finding the match quality between their goals and aspirations and the myriad program choices available to them. Once students have winnowed down their choices and found their fit, they will be coached on how to build survival systems that will help them thrive from the onset to the finish line. This includes learning how to pace themselves, how to lean on friends and family, how to create contingency plans, and how to create helpful constraints that make room for work-life balance. The book closes Part I with helpful tips for time and resource management, as well as how to build routines and habits that allow them to be kind of their future selves.

Part II explicitly explores how to navigate this years-long quest and stay the course. Readers will learn how to get curious and keep that door open across coursework in order to allow for innovative and creative ideas to flourish and eventually lead to fusion—the key to creative thinking. With the door opened to ideas and exploration, the book sets the stage for how to become a scholar-practitioner through key habits of mind such as the what-if and maybe mindset and tackling the tough task of synthesis. Part II ends with the call to team up and to take this winding road together. The EdD experience can be lonely if students go it alone, and the volume explains how and why teaming up is not just nice but necessary to persevere as the way to reach the finish line.

Finally, Part III pivots to helping students survive the intensive thinking, researching, and writing demands of the dissertation. Readers will tap into years of tips and tricks on how to break this mystifying and monstrous project into sizable and achievable small steps that fuel motivation for the long haul so that students avoid burnout during the final push as they near defending their projects and crushing their comps. When finished, EdD students will be able to leverage what is too often hidden from students and draw from the concrete examples, strategies, stories, and templates therein in order to start strong and finish strong.

Perfect for courses such as: Introduction to Research; Research Methodology; Introduction to the EdD; The Scholar-Practitioner; Exploring Problems of Practice; Becoming a Change Agent

By: Keri Carter, Kevin Krahenbuhl
Imprint: Myers Education Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781975507978
ISBN 10: 1975507975
Series: The Coming of Age of the Education Doctorate
Pages: 225
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction—The Mission PART I. GETTING STARTED Chapter 1. Finding the Right Program and What to Expect Chapter 2. Getting and Staying Organized Chapter 3. Getting and Staying Curious Chapter 4. Becoming a Critical Consumer of Research PART II. STAYING THE COURSE Chapter 5. Conducting Your Own Research Chapter 6. Teaming Up Chapter 7. Staying Balanced and Avoiding Burnout Chapter 8. Conquering the Comps PART III. FINISHING STRONG Chapter 9. Demystifying the Dissertation Chapter 10. Getting a Dissertation Idea and Getting Started Chapter 11. Writing the Dissertation Chapter 12. Defending the Dissertation Conclusion—A New Beginning About the Authors Index

Dr. Keri Carter is an assistant professor in University Studies at Middle Tennessee State University, where she teaches professional and integrated studies courses, and she is also affiliate faculty in the Assessment, Learning, and Student Success program. Carter has taught in higher education since 2009 and has also served in writing center administration.

Reviews for From Getting Started to Graduation: A Student Guide to the EdD

""Written in the supportive, engaging tone of a trusted mentor, this book provides an ""end-to-end playbook"" for EdD student success. This guide is not only instructive for students, but also invaluable for faculty and program directors to expand their student support toolkit. Through personal, relatable examples and clear explanations, the authors articulate what is often implicit in doctoral education. Grounded in creativity research, the book stands apart from bland ""how-to"" guides by reimagining doctoral education as a curious, generative space for exploring ""what if"" and creating new intellectual and professional possibilities."" - Star Brown, Dissertation Coach, Andrew Lail, Doctoral Advisor, Vachel Miller, Director, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Appalachian State University ""As an EdD alum and faculty member, I wish I had this book sooner! Carter, Carter, and Krahenbuhl deliver an engaging, practical guide that takes the mystery out of the EdD experience—from entering academia to mastering research and tackling the dissertation. This is a must-have resource that EdD students will rely on again and again!"" - Matt Townsley, associate professor of educational leadership, University of Northern Iowa