Specifying Assistant/Associate Professor in SOP

[ahlacruz]

Not an important question, but out of curiosity do you guys specify when someone is not a full Professor and include the Assistant or Associate in their titles when mentioning them in the statement of purpose? I'm not sure if this would look ignorant if not included or petty if it is included.

[eklavya]

NO!! DO NOT put any title in front of the name except Dr or Prof.. even if the prof is an assistant/associate, write Prof (or Dr). Although the truth is that they are assistant/associate profs, the adcomms might not take it nicely. Most profs have PhDs, so writing Dr is probably the best idea.

[anonacademic]

NO!! DO NOT put any title in front of the name except Dr or Prof.. even if the prof is an assistant/associate, write Prof (or Dr). Although the truth is that they are assistant/associate profs, the adcomms might not take it nicely. Most profs have PhDs, so writing Dr is probably the best idea.

Yes - this - a hundred times over. Do not put anything but Dr. or Professor!!!

Think about it this way, too : would you address a professor in the classroom as Assistant Professor Smith? I think not. (Well, you'd probably call them by their first name, but you get my point )

[USTgrad]

Yes - this - a hundred times over. Do not put anything but Dr. or Professor!!!

Think about it this way, too : would you address a professor in the classroom as Assistant Professor Smith? I think not. (Well, you'd probably call them by their first name, but you get my point )

Awesome advice. I'm glad I happened upon this forum. It's the little things that make the difference! There's also that sticky notion of whether someone is technically a Dr. if they are ABD (All But Dissertation).

[LJK]

Awesome advice. I'm glad I happened upon this forum. It's the little things that make the difference! There's also that sticky notion of whether someone is technically a Dr. if they are ABD (All But Dissertation).

I don't know think it is sticky, they aren't a Dr. until they defend and are awarded a doctorate. It's pretty cut and dry. Until then they are Ms./Mrs. or Mr. or Professor (if they have that job).

Edited December 11, 2010 by LJK