Capella News

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6, 2009 – Reggie Smith III, a PhD student at Capella University and the president-elect of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), has been awarded a 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Award. Smith, who is an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, is also pursuing a doctorate in Training and Performance Improvement from Capella, an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, January 28, 2009 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for adults, has added a Doctor of Education (EdD) program to its online doctoral degree offerings. The program was designed around the standards of a number of respected P–12 educational organizations and aligns with the Competencies for Community College Leaders developed by the American Association of Community Colleges. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, February 6, 2009 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for adults, has named Deborah Bushway, PhD, as dean of its Harold Abel School of Psychology.  Dr. Bushway joined Capella University in 2007 as the school’s associate dean and most recently served as the school’s acting dean.  As dean, she will act as chief academic officer of the Harold Abel School of Psychology, which offers three online degree programs in 10 specializations. (more…)