doctor/professor/etc

[Bethany K. Dumas]

On Sat, 14 May 2005, Patti J. Kurtz wrote:

>I do this with my undergrads, too-- esp. upper level students.  Freshmen
>I give the choice of first name or "Dr. Kurtz."  Funny, though, how even
>though I never give 'em this choice, I often get "Mrs. Kurtz."  Maybe
>it's because they're fresh out of high school and used to that as a
>honorific title for their teachers.   But I wonder if the male profs get
>"Mr." or "Dr." more often.

Oh, almost all my undergraduate students call me "Mrs. Dumas" - esp. in
email.

Bethany