College of Doctoral Studies

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 […]

GCU alum selected to serve on national STEM diversity project

Oscar Edwards possessed more than 40 years of experience in various industries and held bachelor's and master's degrees from UCLA. But earning a doctoral degree […]

Dr. Jim Hadley remembered as 'fabric' of College of Doctoral Studies

Dr. Jim Hadley, who passed Oct. 29 after a bout of cancer, was remembered as someone who viewed people as his passion and focus, said […]

Passion for Christian education motivates GCU's first doctoral fellow

Dr. Amy Yoder became the first College of Doctoral Studies fellow after earning a $4,000 grant from Christian School Management. Yoder hopes to enhance the […]

Colorado couple achieve principal goal of earning doctorates

Jon and Marcia Hoerl, school principals in Colorado and parents of four children, will graduate with doctoral degrees in October from GCU.

Doctoral College takes virtual learning to a new level

The College of Doctoral Studies is introducing the metaverse, an immersive virtual world, as a conferencing workspace for its students. The metaverse mimics GCU colleges […]

Four married couples take on GCU’s doctoral residency

Four married couples participated in GCU's doctoral residency this month, completing their degrees side by side.

'Warrior musician' hits first notes at GCU

Before Michael Maschmeier became a doctoral student at GCU, he was both a musician and combat soldier with the U.S. Marines. His war experience informed […]

Three GCU degrees are researcher's therapy and hope for others after tragedy

Her husband had a horrible accident 13 years ago, and he requires 24-7 care. How did Patricia Kay Reyna respond? She got three degrees from […]