Someone PLEASE tell me why having "Dr." in front of your name is worth it?
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE grad school, but a lot of folks ask their students not to say "Dr." and while I think I understand...
Why?
@MilHist_Lee @MiaMBloom @Victor_Asal @nbapat
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Consequently - if I can sound *truly* out of touch - maintaining some vestige of the 'dignity of the degree' and using the title with undergraduates might help give cover to non-white and non-male instructors to do the same as a way of asserting their authority in the classroom.
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In that it lets all of us - the community of PhD-havers - define our authority formally and collectively, in a way that everyone can take part in, rather than falling back on informal social status expectations which I may benefit from, but my colleagues may not.
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Not going to lie, I'm really happy you said this. I struggle with this and therefore, I ask, what will I want my title to be moving forward? Do I take what was earned and use it, or do I discontinue the tradition? There should be a conference about this...
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I would recommend to start take what was earned. You deserve it and it can help a lot - especially at the start
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Agreed
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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For my part, with (undergraduate) students I prefer Dr. <Lastname>. I think preferences here often come down to attitudes about hierarchy and status distinction.