%0 Journal Article %A Adams, Alyson %A Jeter, Gage %C United States, North America %D 2021 %G English %J Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice %K community %K online learning %K social presence %P 1-4 %R 10.5195/ie.2021.161 %T Creating Community in EdD Programs during COVID-19: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities %V 6 %X Building community in online EdD programs can be a challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of doing so. In this essay, we will situate community building within the larger Community of Inquiry framework and focus on the element of social presence. By understanding more about the various aspects of social presence, faculty who design and deliver online programs can build stronger learning communities with and for their EdD students. %* yes