College of Doctoral Studies

Former Olympian clears hurdles to earn GCU doctorate

Michelle Canidate earned World Championship gold medals in Helsinki, Finland, and Osaka, Japan, and participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. But she accomplished something just […]

Doctoral College takes virtual learning to a new level

The College of Doctoral Studies is introducing the metaverse, an immersive virtual world, as a conferencing workspace for its students. The metaverse mimics GCU colleges […]

Four married couples take on GCU’s doctoral residency

Four married couples participated in GCU's doctoral residency this month, completing their degrees side by side.

'Warrior musician' hits first notes at GCU

Before Michael Maschmeier became a doctoral student at GCU, he was both a musician and combat soldier with the U.S. Marines. His war experience informed […]

Three GCU degrees are researcher's therapy and hope for others after tragedy

Her husband had a horrible accident 13 years ago, and he requires 24-7 care. How did Patricia Kay Reyna respond? She got three degrees from […]

Research community connects at two-day colloquium

The emotional and psychological aspects of Brazilian jiu jitsu. The impact of wearing masks while doing high-intensity exercise. The importance of innovation in a company’s […]

GCU is intentional in its job-focused curriculum

Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults, Mike Kilen, Lydia P. Robles and Rick VacekPhotos by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the February issue […]

Fall Commencement

Faculty member's true grit overcomes grief

Unexpected life events and tribulations were not enough to stop these GCU faculty from completing their doctoral journey. Walking across the commencement stage made it […]