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Barbosa leads the pack Born in Brazil and raised in England, Barbosa came to the United States for college after earning a sports scholarship to a small school in Kentucky, then later moved to Chicago in 2022 to pursue his doctorate in clinical psychology at Roosevelt.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2005, Price-Brock earned her bachelor’s degree in music from Virginia State University, and went on to earn her master’s in music education from Norfolk State University in 2011, and her doctorate from UNC Greensboro in 2020.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Murton was teaching at Southern Illinois University and working on a doctorate in criminology when Rockefeller, who wanted an outsider to help reform the state's prison system, called him for help.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Goodness Village is led by Curtis, who has a doctorate in human services and is also a licensed clinical worker.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2005, Price-Brock earned her bachelor’s degree in music from Virginia State University, and went on to earn her master’s in music education from Norfolk State University in 2011, and her doctorate from UNC Greensboro in 2020.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Murton was teaching at Southern Illinois University and working on a doctorate in criminology when Rockefeller, who wanted an outsider to help reform the state's prison system, called him for help.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Goodness Village is led by Curtis, who has a doctorate in human services and is also a licensed clinical worker.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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