Can you look up if someone has a PhD?

You just call the registrar’s office at the university where they received their PhD, and tell them you want to verify a degree. Unlike things like transcripts, receipt of a degree is public information.

Can you be called Dr without a PhD?

Contracted “Dr” or “Dr.”, it is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate (e.g., PhD). In many parts of the world it is also used by medical practitioners, regardless of whether they hold a doctoral-level degree.

Who has a PhD?

Doctorate

Person	Degree	Known for
Milo Aukerman	PhD	Lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents
Mayim Bialik	PhD	Actress on the television series Blossom and The Big Bang Theory
Michael Bishop	PhD	Bassist and lead singer of Gwar
Alexander Borodin	Doctorate	Classical composer

Can anyone call themselves Dr?

By law, unlike “protected titles” such as nurse or physiotherapist, anyone can call themselves a doctor or a neurologist. Amusingly, on the other hand, you cannot call yourself a chiropractor, as Dr Robin Pauc can, because that is a protected term.

What does Shaq have a doctorate in?

According to the Miami Herald, O’Neal earned his doctoral degree in organizational learning and leadership with a specialization in human resource development from Barry University. The seven-foot-one, 325-pound graduate wore a custom made XXX-L gown to Saturday’s graduation ceremony in Miami.

Does Bill Cosby have a PhD?

In 1976, he earned his Doctor of Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, returning to the school after completing his Masters of Arts there in 1972….

Bill Cosby
Education	Temple University (BS) University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.A., Ed.D.)
Years active	1961–2018