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Calling a new PhD graduate 'Doctor' after defense

This image is a screenshot of a public tweet from economist Douglas Webber. In the tweet, Webber shares one of his favorite experiences as a PhD committee member: after a PhD student finishes their dissertation defense and waits outside the room while the committee deliberates on the result, he loves opening the door to bring the student back in and simply greeting them with 'Doctor' to confirm they have passed and earned their doctorate. He notes he has gotten to share this moment 17 times and counting as of the date of the tweet. The moment is widely viewed as a heartwarming, wholesome celebration of the student's years of hard work.
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One of my absolute favorite things:
After a PhD student finishes their dissertation defense and the committee discusses while the student is outside the room.
I love opening the door to bring the student back in and simply saying "Doctor".
17 times and counting.

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public tweet from economist Douglas Webber. In the tweet, Webber shares one of his favorite experiences as a PhD committee member: after a PhD student finishes their dissertation defense and waits outside the room while the committee deliberates on the result, he loves opening the door to bring the student back in and simply greeting them with 'Doctor' to confirm they have passed and earned their doctorate. He notes he has gotten to share this moment 17 times and counting as of the date of the tweet. The moment is widely viewed as a heartwarming, wholesome celebration of the student's years of hard work.

Origin notes

The original tweet was posted by Douglas Webber (@dougwebberecon) to Twitter (now X) on June 18, 2018. This screenshot was later shared as a wholesome meme from the WholesomeMeme account on X.com, which is the source of this image.

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