Stephanie Attwater

Stephanie Attwater is a Canadian perpetual student with over 20 degrees and 32 educational credentials, including professional certificates.[1] According to the World Record Academy, she holds the world record for most academic degrees of any woman in history.[2] The World Record Academy also named her their woman of the year in 2023.[3]

Attwater has stated the reason for continuing to earn degrees is because she uses them as a way to exercise her brain after injuries from a severe car accident which increased her risk for dementia.[2] The first degree Attwater received was a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Biotechnology in May 2004 at the University of Ottawa.[4] She currently holds three PhDs.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Most academic degrees held by a female, world record set by Dr. Stephanie Attwater". Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Bailey, Mitchell; Fryday, Amber (2023-12-14). "Despite brain injury from horrific crash, Canadian sets world record for most degrees | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  3. ^ "World Record Academy's 2023 Woman of the Year: Dr. Stephanie Attwater". Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  4. ^ Daily Pakistan (2024-01-03). "Canadian woman sets world record for most academic degrees by any female". Daily Pakistan English News. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ^ "Nova Scotian wins record for most degrees held by a woman | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2025-06-21.