Ph.D.

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“And it’s been really fun because you need a Ph.D. in literature to tell it what to do.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

For someone with a Ph.D. in Labor Economics, the waywardness of jobs statistics is something he’s familiar with.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In addition to the Galbraiths, coauthors on this study are Brian English, Ph.D., of Janelia Research Campus, and Ulrike Boehm, Ph.D., formerly with Janelia and now with Carl Zeiss AG of Germany.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Goldin earned a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago economics department in 1972, when few women were in the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“My son has been living abroad for two years,” the man’s father said, “earning a Ph.D. in Boston, researching in the field of fiber optics.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri