College of Doctoral Studies

Inaugural Day of Giving makes powerful debut

For a university that places such a high emphasis on giving back to the community, adding GCU's first annual Day of Giving to the calendar […]

It's a deluge of doctorates for GCU faculty members

The hooding of the College of Doctoral Studies graduates Thursday afternoon included five GCU faculty members -- Dr. Emily Pottinger, Dr. Stacy Vaught, Dr. Alicia […]

GCU's new Recording Lab ready to go live this fall

Every college at GCU has Lopes Live Labs. The final expanded excerpt from the cover story in the August issue of GCU Magazine features the […]

Foster care, homeless, dyslexic ... and a doctorate

Foster care, homelessness, dyslexia -- you name it and Dr. Danisha Keating lived it. After constantly being told that she was a statistic who wouldn't […]

What a journey: There was danger in this doctorate

Dr. Shakta Man Ghale literally climbed mountains to finally get his Doctor of Business Administration degree. During his doctoral journey, the Nepal native had to […]

Her doctoral chair’s support was key to graduation

The bond between a doctoral learner and their dissertation chair is one like no other. This was especially true for Dr. Laurica Yancey, who recently […]

Doctoral chair's daughter, 10, is a published artist

It's not every day that a 10-year-old's artwork is showcased in a published book. But College of Doctoral Studies chair Dr. Wanda Fernandopulle wanted to […]

From young bride to doctorate: an inspiring story

Dr. Ana York's life has been anything but easy. From getting married when she was 14 and having her first child at 15 to having […]

GCU changed doctoral learner's life for the better

Erick Hester's time at GCU has turned his dreams into reality. After graduating with his master's from GCU in 2018, it wasn't long before the […]