College of Doctoral Studies

From Ghana to Air Force to GCU doctoral degree

Joshua Kena studied his way out of a village to a boarding school in his native Ghana and received green card to continue his educational […]

Kevin McClean Research Colloquium displays appetite for research

Dr. Kevin McClean was pleased to see participation in GCU's Research Colloquium grow since its inception in 2007, and Provost Dr. Randy Gibb hoped that […]

Retiring staffer helped College of Doctoral Studies grow to 3,500 dissertations

As GCU's College of Doctoral Studies reaches adulthood, Jeri Burns plans to retire as academic operations manager. Burns reflected on the growth of the CDS, […]

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, […]