Recently, I have heard of faculty who have fairly
new Ph.D.s who become upset when they are
called "Professor" instead of "Doctor." I told my own
students that I thought they were nuts, that "Prof." is
a much more respectable title, with or without the
Ph.D.
I think that it is customary in the US to tend to continue
to use titles after the enabling situation has lapsed.
We often hear of people who are socially nicknamed
"Doc" or "Judge" or "Prof" even if they no longer practice.
Is the German practice more "crisp" than that?
| I've been in a position, which was roughly equivalent
| to an assistant professor in the US, but that position
| in Germany does give you the right to call you professor.
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Aubrey McIntosh, Ph.D.
1502 Devon Circle
Austin TX 78723-1814
1-512-452-1540
Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 19:01:39 UTC