College of Doctoral Studies

Successful dissertation defense celebrated in the Middle East

Ahmed Hussein earned a bachelor's degree in his native Egypt but came to the United States 20 years to further his education because he believed […]

Twentysomethings roaring through College of Doctoral Studies

More students are enrolling at GCU in hopes of successfully defending their dissertations and earning degrees as young as their mid-20s. Mitchell Borges earned his […]

Guitarist tuned up for doctoral degree at GCU

Bruce McKenzie took a curious route to GCU's College of Doctoral Studies department. McKenzie was part of a gospel quartet and later opened for comedian/impersonator […]

Journey to doctoral degrees takes baby steps – and a lot of support

Studying for a doctoral degree is time consuming and challenging. But four GCU students shared the challenge of being in residency while either pregnant or […]

Persistence pays off for 3,000th doctoral graduate

College looked like a far-fetched idea after JD Myers dropped out of high school. But through persistence and experience that included 29 years in the […]

Doctoral candidate, pilot navigates past obstacles for Harvard program

Leja Noe's interest in private planes took her from flying with her family to becoming a flight captain for Delta. Noe, a GCU doctoral candidate, […]

Spectrum of research revealed at annual colloquium

Alleviating the early struggles of online students, providing more support for remote teachers and examining the Christian perspective of ageism and health care were among […]

GCU handles bulk for doctoral transfer

Transferring from a university can be challenging because some credits might not accepted. But GCU accepted all of Yvonne Schneider's credits as a bulk transfer, […]

Proposal leads to couple's doctorates

Terry Daniel thought his educational days were done after earning his master's degree. But his wife Claudia has bigger ambitions. Thanks to some legwork, Claudia […]