Walden is an online institution with more than 80% of its students enrolled at the master’s and doctoral degree levels.1 Offering over 80 degree programs [including education, counseling, management, psychology, public health, social work and human services, nursing, public administration and public policy, and information technology], Walden’s special emphasis is teaching its students not just to master knowledge, but apply their learning toward making the world a better place.
Beth describes her professional passions as “bio-regional approaches to nature, wilderness preservation, and environmental literacy,” interests she developed while teaching at the University of North Dakota. The course that most reflects her commitments as a researcher, as a teacher, and perhaps even as a mother, is “Critical Thinking for Social Change.” In that class, students become writer-advocates of a social issue of their choosing. They use critical thinking to analyze the issue, acknowledge complexities, and research a potential solution. By the end of the course, students gain confidence in their voice and their place in the conversation surrounding the issue. This course is typically taken as part of a student’s capstone project.
For more information about Beth and her good works, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-schoborg-klinkhammer-80a364135/