Mike Kilen

Counselors face their own pandemic stress

The stresses are adding up. A pandemic, social unrest, working from home, loss of income and freedoms. Now think of the mental health professionals trying […]

GCU program has new students well-prepared for fall

GCU was ahead of the game. When new students start the year with online instruction in September, they already will be familiar with GCU through […]

How GCU remains one of largest sources of teachers

Katy Long calls it "the circle of life," not after "The Lion King" song but after GCU's efforts to fill Arizona schools with more teachers […]

Training global counselors in troubled times

Times are tough and counselors are on the front lines of race and pandemic issues. GCU prepares its behavioral health students for that reality with […]

Students create plans for police-community relations

It wasn't a complete shock to GCU Justice Studies students this summer when racial tensions flared regarding police officer actions across the country. They had […]

History professor tells real story of July 4 holiday

July 4 is the day Americans celebrate the nation's independence. But how that date emerged and how we have celebrated it through the years are […]

Instructor embraces the gift of counseling with faith

Mental health counseling and religious faith haven't always been on the same page. Today, that is changing. Dr. Laurie Tone, adjunct counseling instructor in the […]

How GCU practicums became missions of goodwill

GCU students in School Counseling practicums across the country found a way to make the best of the bad situations caused by the pandemic. Facing […]

GCU's urban farms plant seeds to nourish neighbors

Nathan Cooper knew about growing corn and soybeans on vast Midwest farm fields that four generations of his family have tended. Farming in the desert […]