<p>Do we know if he actually has a PhD? The article I read just said “doctorate,” so I was assuming an EdD, as people usually use the terms for non-PhD doctorates (e.g., EdD, PsyD, DMA, etc)</p>
<p>FWIW, most universities tend to seriously side-eye anyone going for more than maybe two masters and a PhD. People do get second doctorates, but it is rare and would typically mark a radical-and substantiated by outside evidence–career change (e.g., English professor to clinical psychologist, or biologist to accounting professor). Universities want grads to contribute to the field, not just collect degrees.</p>
<p>That said, there are a number of schools who use unfunded masters program to essential help fund funded PhD programs. He could be in that type of situation with some of his masters programs.</p>