College of Doctoral Studies

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. […]

Doctoral degree helped him fulfill a lifelong dream

Dr. Corey Shaun Owens knew when he was 12 that he would need a doctorate to achieve his goal of becoming a college professor. He […]

Foster care, homeless, dyslexic ... and a doctorate

Foster care, homelessness, dyslexia -- you name it and Dr. Danisha Keating lived it. After constantly being told that she was a statistic who wouldn't […]

What a journey: There was danger in this doctorate

Dr. Shakta Man Ghale literally climbed mountains to finally get his Doctor of Business Administration degree. During his doctoral journey, the Nepal native had to […]

Her doctoral chair’s support was key to graduation

The bond between a doctoral learner and their dissertation chair is one like no other. This was especially true for Dr. Laurica Yancey, who recently […]