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A Little Rock resident, Barth received a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Hendrix College in 1987 and a master’s degree and doctorate in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and 1994, respectively.
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Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Salazar is in his second year at Davis pursuing a doctorate degree in mathematical atmospheric sciences.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Undergraduate students, graduate students seeking a doctorate, and postdoctoral associates (those who have already received a doctorate) work together in teams to develop new biomedical technologies.
—Brendan Harley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The university is also facing a separate probe tied to Project PhD, a program aimed at helping some minority students obtain business doctorates.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Salazar is in his second year at Davis pursuing a doctorate degree in mathematical atmospheric sciences.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Undergraduate students, graduate students seeking a doctorate, and postdoctoral associates (those who have already received a doctorate) work together in teams to develop new biomedical technologies.
—Brendan Harley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The university is also facing a separate probe tied to Project PhD, a program aimed at helping some minority students obtain business doctorates.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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