College of Doctoral Studies

Dr. Michael Berger, recently named dean of the College of Doctoral Studies, started at GCU as a temporary employee 10 years ago.

GCU’s first international doctoral learner has an amazing story to tell, and not just because he’s from Nepal. He wants to use his degree to help people in the impoverished nation.

The first learner to complete the Ph.D. program at GCU impressed everyone with her efficiency, but she gives the credit to the presence of God in the process.

Former Olympian from Sweden has applied the persistence learned as an athlete to her life as a College of Doctoral Studies learner.

In January, GCU’s College of Doctoral Studies introduced Learner Dissertation Pages as an improvement to the Doctoral Community Network, putting the learner and the entire dissertation committee together in a virtual workspace and enhancing access for all.

A doctorate without a dissertation is now possible with a new degree program: education specialist with an emphasis in K-12 leadership.

An Air Force chaplain from Texas was among several dozen learners in attendance at the first of three Atlanta residencies scheduled this year.

Highlights from Friday’s graduation of nearly 900 students in four of GCU’s colleges: Arts and Sciences, Theology, Doctoral Studies and Business.

Among the issues to be discussed by a team that has launched a review of GCU’s PhD in psychology is whether learners in the program should be required to attend dissertation “boot camps” to hone their research skills and work collaboratively.

Paige Day, assistant fire chief in Missouri City, Texas, a Houston suburb, plans to use her doctorate in education from GCU to write and lecture about the importance of mentors for women interested in the male-dominated fire service, She was in Phoenix this week for her doctoral residency, the final one of the year.