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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Scott Hutcheson, PhD explores leadership, team, and organizational performance from a biology of behavior perspective.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Fluoridated water benefits your teeth in two main ways, Bill Sullivan, PhD, a microbiologist and professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, tells SELF.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
There are a number of hurdles standing in the way of these shots, said Mark Cameron, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
In the Chicago area, RSV cases are also expected to rise, said Jorge Parada, MD, PhD, the regional medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at Loyola University Medical Center.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Fluoridated water benefits your teeth in two main ways, Bill Sullivan, PhD, a microbiologist and professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, tells SELF.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
There are a number of hurdles standing in the way of these shots, said Mark Cameron, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
In the Chicago area, RSV cases are also expected to rise, said Jorge Parada, MD, PhD, the regional medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at Loyola University Medical Center.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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“PhD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PhD. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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