College of Doctoral Studies

New doctoral program quickly produces 1st grad

Dr. Mary Dainty's grandmother laid the foundation for her family's academic drive by graduating with her doctorate at a time when women were rare in […]

Top stories, photos depict an emotional GCU year

Nine months later, the Oscar Frayer bulletin still is shocking. "What? How could that happen? Not now!" was a typical response to the news that […]

GCU reaches 2,000 signed doctoral dissertations

It's been a productive 10 years for the College of Doctoral Studies. What started as eight graduates a year in 2011 to nearly 500 graduates […]

GCU is the glue for the inseparable 'Drs. McCabe'

They earned their GCU degrees together, including their doctorates, and now Drs. Mike and Crystal McCabe are colleagues on the Online Full-Time Faculty. Their expertise […]

Doctoral learner is still aiming high at age 80

Dorothy Galiger's role as a military spouse didn't end when her husband retired from the Army. It didn't even end after he died in 2018. […]

Slideshow: Makeup Commencement, Nov. 8

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The sixth of seven makeup Commencements was staged Monday at Grand Canyon University Arena. Here's a story on […]

Naegeli shares relatable message with graduates

For the sixth time this fall, Dr. Breanna Naegeli addressed graduates at the makeup Commencement ceremony Monday. The Honors College Associate Dean's message about the […]

Doctoral degree helped him fulfill a lifelong dream

Dr. Corey Shaun Owens knew when he was 12 that he would need a doctorate to achieve his goal of becoming a college professor. He […]

Teaching and Learning doctorate filled with lessons

One of the doctoral degrees at Monday's makeup Commencement ceremony was a milestone: Dr. Kelly Maguire became the first learner to officially receive the Teaching […]