Since demographics in the United States have changed rapidly over the past few decades, the need to support educators in social justice has become increasingly apparent (Borrero, Ziauddin, & Ahn, 2018, Porfilio & Malott, 2011). One critical mechanism for cultivating socially just practices for educators is to tackle educational inequity at the doctoral level: particularly the EdD degree. Situated in relevant literature, this qualitative case study sought to gain insight into a social justice-oriented professional practice doctoral (EdD) program to determine how such programs are envisioned, developed, and implemented. Specifically, this study explored three research questions: (1) What do the key EdD program components (mission, structure, content) that foreground social justice look like? (2) How does an EdD program that foregrounds social justice originate, evolve, and sustain a social justice focus? (3) What internal and external factors facilitate or hinder a social justice agenda in an EdD program that foregrounds social justice? The data collection process for this case involved (1) conducting 25 semi-structured interviews with faculty, students, and graduates; (2) gathering documents produced in and about the program; and (3) observing two program events and taking field notes. Data analysis revealed that individual faculty, program leadership, and coursework played a critical role in centering equity and social justice in an EdD program. Several other factors that facilitate or hinder the EdD program from enacting a social justice agenda were also revealed. While the facilitators included dedicated faculty, intentionally designed coursework, student community building, and the program's affiliation with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), the hindrances included the program's fast pace and large size, a third-party recruiter, vague focus, and online nature. Implications for EdD programs that strive to center equity and social justice, CPED, and future research conclude this dissertation. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]