Michael Berger

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 […]

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 […]

From young bride to doctorate: an inspiring story

Dr. Ana York's life has been anything but easy. From getting married when she was 14 and having her first child at 15 to having […]

Doctoral learners make grand return to campus

It's been almost a full year since the pandemic forced the College of Doctoral Studies to halt on-campus residencies. Now, after months of holding residencies […]

Initiative writes new chapter for doctoral learners

The College of Doctoral Studies has learned a lot about its learners over the past 10 years, and that's why it's introducing a 2.0 version […]

Doctoral faculty host virtual celebration for grads

The postponement of Commencement wasn't going to stop the College of Doctoral Studies from celebrating its spring 2020 graduates -- it just had to get […]

COVID-19 can’t rain on this doctoral grad’s parade

Dr. Eric Peterson refused to let the postponed Commencement ceremony dampen his enthusiasm about earning a doctoral degree. But what stands out about his story […]

GCU reaches 1,000 signed doctoral dissertations

It's been two years since the College of Doctoral Studies celebrated the passing of signing it's 500th dissertation. Now, thanks to the college's dedication to […]