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Doctor of Philosophy , aterminal research degree , the highest ofacademic degrees conferred by acollege oruniversity .
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Sultan, Ph.D., had been hired by earlier defense counsel in 1992 to perform a forensic evaluation and to conduct psychological testing of Wilkinson.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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Born and raised in Berkeley, California, he graduated from Antioch College and received a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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The Winter of Our Disconnect is lively, funny hybrid memoir of a six-month-long experiment that American journalist, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Benedict: The Lost Art of Staring into Space Elizabeth Benedict 2011
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Brené Brown, Ph.D., is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.
Martha Rosenberg: Author Brené Brown Discusses Embracing Our Ordinariness Martha Rosenberg 2011
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The Winter of Our Disconnect is lively, funny hybrid memoir of a six-month-long experiment that American journalist, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Benedict: The Lost Art of Staring into Space Elizabeth Benedict 2011
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The Winter of Our Disconnect is lively, funny hybrid memoir of a six-month-long experiment that American journalist, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Benedict: The Lost Art of Staring into Space Elizabeth Benedict 2011
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Saif Gadhafi earned a Ph.D. at the college in 2008 on the subject of "the role of civil society in the democratization of global governance institutions."
U.K. University Director Quits Over Gadhafi Ties Guy Chazan 2011
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Brené Brown, Ph.D., is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.
Martha Rosenberg: Author Brené Brown Discusses Embracing Our Ordinariness Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Other developments under investigation include the authenticity of Saif Gaddafi's Ph.D. thesis; a £2.2 million contract between the LSE and Libya's Economic Development Board to train Libyan civil servants and professionals; the payment of £20,000 to teach the head of the Libyan Investment Authority; and the acceptance of an award from Saif Gadhafi's charity of £22,857 to support travel costs, mainly airfares, for academic speakers to travel to Libya.
U.K. University Director Quits Over Gadhafi Ties Guy Chazan 2011
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The Winter of Our Disconnect is lively, funny hybrid memoir of a six-month-long experiment that American journalist, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Benedict: The Lost Art of Staring into Space Elizabeth Benedict 2011
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