title use in academic settings

[Richard J Senghas]

At 10:00 PM -0500 7/25/03, Mike Salovesh wrote:

>That brings up a passing question. Is anybody ever addressed as "Emeritus
>Professor +LN" in U.S. academia? The term of reference usage, it seems to
>me, would be "+FN +LN, Emeritus Professor of XXology of the U of YY". And
>that is just too much of a mouthful for a term of address.

Lately I've heard people use the form Dr. +FN+LN, Emeritus Professor
of Whatever of Someplace U, but only for quite formal introductions
(e.g. an introduction prior to a lecture), but I'm still used to the
Professor Emerita or Professor Emeritus format (my old Latin
training, perhaps?).  I can't recall ever hearing someone addressed
as Emeritus/a Professor +LN in a conversation.

-RJS
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