College of Humanities and Social Sciences

A peer mentor's convergence to LOPES Academy companions

Junior Jack Edlin didn’t know what to expect more than two years ago when he became a peer mentor to participants of the LOPES Academy […]

She traded work boots for law books

Abby Nevers clearly heard her dad’s advice when she was a little girl. It’s either work boots, Army boots or schoolbooks. The GCU alumna chose […]

Internship led GCU student to be the light for others

Junior Abigail Barstad had faced her own struggles through high school, but when she got to GCU she learned that behavioral health was a career […]

How Jack the Ripper launched history, behavioral health fusion

It was outside the norm, walking the streets of London to find the murder sites of Jack the Ripper, but GCU instructors from behavioral health […]

The hopeful life of a Dreamer awakens at GCU

Her mom always reminds her that they are living their dreams now. Twenty years ago, Danna Hernandez Cardenas came to the U.S. as an infant […]

Childhelp assistant, GCU alum's difficult experiences empower her to do good

Paityn Reece’s life came full circle when she arrived at GCU. Her freshman year, she applied for a job at Childhelp, not realizing her connection […]

Sociology graduate paves a new way after a difficult upbringing

After battling homelessness, addiction and gang affiliation for years, Tanya Alegria never thought it would be possible for her life to turn around. Now she […]

Commencement speaker shares a sober 3 Cs of a good life

Josh Danaher runs marathons, does jiujitsu and helps build college departments. But along the way he discovered his thirst for success could never be quenched. […]

An inaugural social worker's journey, right into humble service

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Lindsey Long, among 14 students in the first graduating class in the Bachelor of Social Work program on Thursday […]