Lifelong Education
Over the past decade, Creighton’s number of graduate students has more than tripled, thanks to our expansion of courses and programs and the tremendous faculty driving our interdisciplinary curriculum.
Students from across the world seek out the Graduate School for our accelerated programs, certificates, dual degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in an array of disciplines.
We understand the shifting landscape of higher education and the changing needs of our students. And we will rely upon our alumni and friends to help us lead the way.
U.S. News & World Report Online Programs Rankings 2024:
- #27 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs
- #11 in Best Online Business Analytics MBA Programs
- #6 in Best Online Finance MBA Programs
Want to connect with other alumni, plan a visit to campus, mentor a student or get involved? Contact alumni@creighton.edu today!
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Creighton alumni loved these college courses so much that, if they could, they would retake them. Lectures, homework, exams and all. Because of the passionate professor, and the lessons learned, and the connections made.
How Creighton changed everything for coach Johnny Torres
Johnny Torres, BSW'08, shared why he chose Creighton, why he returned 10 years later and why he’s stayed so long since. The Bluejay Athletics Hall of Famer and current men’s soccer coach reflected on his journey during a recent From the Mall episode.
Her Legacy Continues: The Barbara Braden Leadership Academy
A new leadership academy for Creighton faculty and staff honors the late Barbara Braden, the Creighton professor, administrator and research pioneer who passed away in 2023.
Dean Breland
A. Barron Breland, DM, was named dean of the Graduate School in 2022, after serving on the faculty for 14 years. Breland, who holds a Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, started as an assistant professor before being promoted to associate professor and, now, professor. He was named chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts in 2016.
Breland currently serves as president of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association (a state affiliate of the American Choral Directors Association), is a governing member of the Omaha Symphony and is on the board of advisors for Opera Omaha.
Graduate School Board Members
Mitchell Brazell, MA’10, BS’15
Eric Downing, EdD’15
Jerry Gandy
Jeffrey J. Gross, BSPHY’93, MS’95
Philip Grybas, MAIR’71
Jason R. Hince, BA’10, MSAPM’11
Clare Huerter, MS’15
Michael P. Noonan, BSBA’05, MSAPM’09
Michael O’Malley, MS’15
Dorothy Ostrowski, BA’78, MA’81, MS’97
Daniel J. Semrad, BSBA’71, MA’09, MS’18
Erin Swanson Russell, BA’02, MA’08
Susan Toohey, EdD’13
Charles Thomas, Jr, MS’09, EdD’14
Kristin Winford, EdD’13
Fundraising Priorities
Here are a few great ways you can support the Graduate School. For more info, contact mikeomalley@creighton.edu.
Scholarships
Scholarships not only lighten the load of tuition and fees; they give each student a transformative sense of purpose and meaning, sending them into their careers with a desire to help others as our donors helped them.
Endowed Student Fellowships
Graduate student fellowships — in Interdisciplinary Leadership (EdD), Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (MS), Master of Public Health (MPH) and more — build a solid program and attract the most talented students.
Merit- and Need-based Targeted Endowed Scholarships
These scholarships allow students from diverse backgrounds to gain a Jesuit, Catholic education at Creighton and use their experience to become agents of change for the greater good.
Endowed Chairs for Centers of Excellence
Funding allows us to provide resources and support for faculty who champion interdisciplinary collaboration. The “team effect” increases communication, thinking and learning, adding up to a uniquely excellent education for our students.
Dean’s Innovation Fund
This fund provides students and faculty with the space to explore new avenues for education and research. Past projects include modernized telehealth environments and adaptive learning experiences, where students applied what they learned to real-life situations.
Graduate Alumni Advisory Board Leadership Fellows Program
Our new nine-month graduate leadership program serves students interested in practicing their studies in the real world, offering them one-on-one mentorship from experts in a variety of fields, including education and public health.