Dr. Yakov Smirnoff

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  1. Garp

    Garp Well-Known Member

    No, not an honorary doctorate. I knew Yakov Smirnoff had obtained a Masters in Psychology but did not know that last year he earned a doctorate in psychology and global leadership from Pepperdine University.

    "America, I love it. What a country."

     
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  2. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Smirnoff! I love him! What a guy! In other (earned) Doctoral celebrities, there's Dr. Shaquille O'Neal (DBA, IIRC.)
     
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  3. Garp

    Garp Well-Known Member

    Yes. And of course among others who earned the doctorate after becoming celebrities: Robert Vaughn (PhD UCLA) and Brian May (PhD Astrophysics).
     
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  4. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Indeed. I remember reading that Dr. May returned to complete his Doctoral studies after a 30-odd year hiatus - his musical career. I'm glad the school kept his old credits alive for him! Not every University would do that for 30 years -- at least not every one around here!! :)

    I didn't know about Dr. Vaughn. Thanks! I'm gonna look him up.
     
  5. chrisjm18

    chrisjm18 Well-Known Member

    Shaq earned an Ed.D. in Human Resource Development from Barry University.
     
  6. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

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    Yes, he did. Sorry for the mistake. I think I got mixed up because previously, Shaq earned a business degree - an MBA. I think it was from U. Phoenix. Just checked - yes it was from there.
     
  7. chrisjm18

    chrisjm18 Well-Known Member

    That's fine. Like you said, "IIRC." HRD is close enough to DBA lol
     
  8. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    In Soviet Russia, dissertation defends you!
     
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  9. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH! I struggled to come up with one of those when the thread was initiated. I think it's hard because the doctoral process is so Soviet-like!
     
  10. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    I posted the first thing that popped into my head and edited it two or three times. Ultimately, I am pleased with the result.

    It didn't have to be me but someone had to do it.
     
  11. JoshD

    JoshD Well-Known Member

    Jay Bilas has a JD from Duke University.
     
  12. Neuhaus

    Neuhaus Well-Known Member

    Keeping on the theme of comedians, the late Greg Giraldo had a bachelors from Columbia and a JD from Harvard. Rowan Atkinson has a bachelors and masters in electrical engineering (the latter being from the Queen's College, Oxford). Advanced degrees aside, it's interesting to me how many comedians are sporting Ivy League undergrad degrees, in general, even if they didn't go on to advanced studies.
     
  13. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Bill Maher...Cornell.
     
  14. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    While we're at it, Xavier Woods, WWE wrestler and multiple time tag team champion, has a PhD from Capella.
     
  15. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

    Let us not forget Bill Cosby, Ed.D. Or did U. Mass. revoke it?
     
  16. sideman

    sideman Well Known Member

    Check out Bear's guide 15th Edition. According to Dr. Bear that was an honorary doctorate from University of Maryland. Is there such a thing as revoking an honorary doctorate?
     
  17. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

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  19. Lerner

    Lerner Well-Known Member

    Congratulations to Dr. Smirnoff

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  20. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

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