tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post8813109410808283158..comments2022-03-26T07:56:49.515-04:00Comments on Janus Professor, My Travels in a Two-Body Life: Can I call you Ms?Janus Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01339961758398856767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-6150883446067294592011-02-16T12:14:04.912-05:002011-02-16T12:14:04.912-05:00ugh i have the same problem. part of it is age. ...ugh i have the same problem. part of it is age. i look about 10 yrs younger than my age which places me at exactly undergrad age. meh. i specifically told students this semester to address me as prof x, dr. x or first name. it cleared it up pretty well for those students.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278608802083202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-4631042093975468862011-02-09T22:12:15.797-05:002011-02-09T22:12:15.797-05:00I have been called Mr. by some students, although ...I have been called Mr. by some students, although I find they seem to default to "sir" in most cases and I think "maam/miss" is often seen as the female equivalent to Sir. <br /><br />My colleauge is a lecturer without a PhD, and people seem even more confused as to what to call him, although "mr" would be the most appropriate title, I would thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-51263665294348496682011-02-08T21:46:34.508-05:002011-02-08T21:46:34.508-05:00Me too! I blogged here about it:
http://thetwobody...Me too! I blogged here about it:<br />http://thetwobodyproblem.blogspot.com/2010/02/please-stop-calling-me-that.htmlPUI profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-90528656141148554362011-02-08T21:11:26.413-05:002011-02-08T21:11:26.413-05:00I did the same survey at my PUI. No male faculty ...I did the same survey at my PUI. No male faculty in my small department have been called Mr., All females (n=2) have been called Ms. Mrs. and Miss on several occations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-39232075373855453342011-02-08T10:42:53.347-05:002011-02-08T10:42:53.347-05:00I have the same problem -- and I don't look to...I have the same problem -- and I don't look too young to be a Dr. :).<br /><br />I'm lucky in that I just defended -- so I can tell them that I'm still quite excited to be Dr. S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-16191044904886926272011-02-08T07:48:51.659-05:002011-02-08T07:48:51.659-05:00Yes. This is true in more places than one. Here ...Yes. This is true in more places than one. Here I was thinking it was more an age thing (i.e. you look too young to be a doctor), but perhaps it's not. I personally am looking forward to being able to say, actually, it's Dr. "last name" and avoid the whole Miss/Ms/Mrs thing forever.<br /><br />You're a lot nicer about it than I'd tend to be, although that's probably the better way to do it. Hope the teaching continues to be enjoyable!!Pharm Sci Gradnoreply@blogger.com