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Another woman said the cruise inspired her to pursue her doctorate in health sciences.
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Chopra holds a doctorate in clinical health psychology and completed a double postdoctoral fellowship at both the University of California at Los Angeles and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
Mister Wolowitz may not have a PhD, but Simon Helberg could easily earn a doctorate in comedy.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
After earning his master's degrees from U of M, Douglas later earned his doctorate in systems engineering from Georgia Washington University in 2021.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Chopra holds a doctorate in clinical health psychology and completed a double postdoctoral fellowship at both the University of California at Los Angeles and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
Mister Wolowitz may not have a PhD, but Simon Helberg could easily earn a doctorate in comedy.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
After earning his master's degrees from U of M, Douglas later earned his doctorate in systems engineering from Georgia Washington University in 2021.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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