The Chronicle of Higher Education
DEGREES OF SUSPICION

Psst. Wanna Buy a Ph.D.?

Some professors have dubious doctorates, other professors sell them, and colleges often look the other way

By THOMAS BARTLETT and SCOTT SMALLWOOD

It was a revelation rich in irony: A member of a college accreditation board holds a Ph.D. from a "university" that sells doctorates to anyone with $1,500. This year The Chronicle reported that Michael Davis,...

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