He must have an official job title (instructor, lecturer, visiting assistant professor, visiting instructor, etc.) that accompanies his work.
He should use that title in his signature file. I've seen people who list their graduate status (doctoral candidate, ABD) in signature files. Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Psychology University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 e-mail: [email protected] From: Jeffrey Nagelbush [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:00 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Appropriate Self-description A colleague had a question that I had no real answer to because I really did not know my own opinion so I thought I would ask this group for input. An adjunct in our department, who is finishing his Ph.D., puts, as part of his signature, Professor of Psychology. He, of course, does not have the rank of any type of professor since he is an adjunct. Is his use of professor a misuse or is it just a generic term for any of us who teach at universities? If he applies to other places which may have tenure-track positions and he uses this signature file, is he misleading these places? Finally, if you believe that his use of professor is inappropriate, should we inform him of this. One last point. We are very happy with him and, when he finishes his degree, we would be very interested in hiring him on a tenure-track line if we ever get one in this miserable economy. Jeff Nagelbush [email protected] Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI ________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/> --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
