PhD
abbreviation or noun
variants
or Ph.D.
plural PhDs or Ph.D.s
: the academic degree, title, or rank of doctor of philosophy
He was awarded a PhD in economics.
Jane Smith, Ph.D.
also
: a person who has earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson School of Biological Sciences graduated its first PhDs (14 of them) in June 2004 … —
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Juliette Han, PhD, is a neuroscientist, a CFO/COO of a clinical-stage biotech, an adjunct professor of finance at Columbia Business School, and the writer
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—Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This concern is not uncommon, as PhD programs on a national level have high attrition rates ranging from 36 to 51 percent, depending on the institution, program, area of study, financial backing, and personal factors.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Source: Adapted from Wild Game: From Field to Table, Sandra Bastin, PhD, RD, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Stephane Dunn, PhD, M,A, MFA (University of Notre Dame), BA (University of Evansville) is a writer, filmmaker, professor, and cultural scholar and focuses on the historical and contemporary politics of race and gender.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This concern is not uncommon, as PhD programs on a national level have high attrition rates ranging from 36 to 51 percent, depending on the institution, program, area of study, financial backing, and personal factors.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Source: Adapted from Wild Game: From Field to Table, Sandra Bastin, PhD, RD, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Stephane Dunn, PhD, M,A, MFA (University of Notre Dame), BA (University of Evansville) is a writer, filmmaker, professor, and cultural scholar and focuses on the historical and contemporary politics of race and gender.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“PhD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PhD. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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