College of Doctoral Studies

Faculty member's true grit overcomes grief

Unexpected life events and tribulations were not enough to stop these GCU faculty from completing their doctoral journey. Walking across the commencement stage made it […]

Grad finished dissertation amid Afghan bombings

Stephen Lagerberg would be on Zoom one night as he pushed ahead to finish his dissertation and the next night might include a bombing at […]

Doctoral graduate self-publishes leadership book

After Dr. Ray Phillips completed his dissertation and earned his doctoral degree from GCU, his chair recommended that he keep writing. It was the push […]

Commencement speaker wows crowd with fervor

Dr. Keziah Tinkle-Williams' Commencement speech at the first of seven ceremonies for online learners Monday morning was powerful. She shared with the audience her struggles […]

Doctoral graduates triumphed despite trying times

Drs. Alyson Bell and Johnny Fielder are just two examples of overcoming adversity and emerging victorious despite the hardships they endured along the way to […]

New doctoral program quickly produces 1st grad

Dr. Mary Dainty's grandmother laid the foundation for her family's academic drive by graduating with her doctorate at a time when women were rare in […]

GCU reaches 2,000 signed doctoral dissertations

It's been a productive 10 years for the College of Doctoral Studies. What started as eight graduates a year in 2011 to nearly 500 graduates […]

GCU is the glue for the inseparable 'Drs. McCabe'

They earned their GCU degrees together, including their doctorates, and now Drs. Mike and Crystal McCabe are colleagues on the Online Full-Time Faculty. Their expertise […]

Doctoral learner is still aiming high at age 80

Dorothy Galiger's role as a military spouse didn't end when her husband retired from the Army. It didn't even end after he died in 2018. […]