College of Doctoral Studies

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 […]

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.