College of Doctoral Studies

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 […]

Doctoral chair's daughter, 10, is a published artist

It's not every day that a 10-year-old's artwork is showcased in a published book. But College of Doctoral Studies chair Dr. Wanda Fernandopulle wanted to […]

GCU changed doctoral learner's life for the better

Erick Hester's time at GCU has turned his dreams into reality. After graduating with his master's from GCU in 2018, it wasn't long before the […]