College of Doctoral Studies

Fortune 500 exec-turned-life coach embraces the 'why' behind her Ph.D.

Stace Middlebrooks nearly quit her pursuit of a doctoral degree before finally realizing she liked a title more than documenting and researching the struggles of […]

Passion, preparation push doctoral grad to state award

Amy Uchacz wanted to successfully defend her dissertation with the intent to help educators and show support for principals. Uchacz succeeded with distinction, as she […]

Doctoral faculty sharpen skills at Faculty Flourishing Conference

Grand Canyon University's College of Doctoral Studies faculty gathered on Thursday for the fourth annual Faculty Flourishing Conference. The virtual conference continued to build on […]

GCU provides mental edge for MLB coaches

As Major League Baseball teams continue to invest heavily in mental skills and performance, Grand Canyon University's popularity continues to grow as more coaches are […]

Doctoral candidate honored for helping victims of crime

Donterio Smith's efforts toward helping victims of crimes in Georgia has made an impact. Smith, who is pursuing his doctorate at GCU, earned the 2025 […]

Online student goes from single Latina mom to doctor

Story by Eric Jay Toll/Special to GCU NewsTuesday slideshow / Tuesday livestream Selina Ravae Cardenas-Toledo went back to work bartending right after having her daughter. […]

Doctoral graduate earns green light on traffic stop study

As a law enforcement liaison for the Texas Municipal Association, Katie Alexander wanted to help alleviate the tension between law enforcement officers and drivers during […]

Solid mechanics of dissertation earns engineer 1st Dissertation of Year award

Being surrounded by interns and part-time employees wondering about their futures as aspiring female and minority engineers caught the attention of Felicia Guerrero Green. As […]

Retiring staffer helped College of Doctoral Studies grow to 3,500 dissertations

As GCU's College of Doctoral Studies reaches adulthood, Jeri Burns plans to retire as academic operations manager. Burns reflected on the growth of the CDS, […]