If I'm writing an email to a professor with a Ph.D., should I address her by "Ms." or "Dr." ?
2006-11-10 04:52:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I think Dr. is the right way to go.
A Ph.D is a doctorate
2006-11-10 04:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by laska 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally Dr. is correct. Unless you find out the person prefers it some other way. However, a Ph.D. is very hard work and most people go by Dr. in what ever field they are in.
2006-11-10 05:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who get PhD's deserve to be called doctor, regardless of if you add their last name to it. You don't spend 4-5+ years on a PhD to be called by your first or last name. I'll be getting my PhD when I'm 24, so I might be an exception. I wouldn't have a problem with students calling me by my first name for awhile, since we will be almost the same age. Professor would also be acceptable. When I'm older though, I'd like to be addressed as "doctor." I don't know. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. :-) Personally--I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with just "doctor" though. Dr. X (fill in last name) is more appropriate than just doctor. Just calling someone professor also has it's pitfalls--you may insult someone who has a PhD. After all, yes they are professors, but they also have a doctorate. Professor is usually a term reserved for those with Masters, or those working on their PhDs--at least at my university. It's a complicated question. I've used both Dr. and Dr. X in my academic travels and I have never been corrected on way or another. I am very careful to call even my graduate advisors by certain names. I still wouldn't call 98% of them by their first names. Until I am a "full colleague" I doubt I will. Wow! This was a way more loaded question than I initially thought. *One thing I always hated in college though: when students refer to the professor as a "teacher"....wow, it just makes me shudder! Come on people, at a minimum, they are your instructor or professor.
2016-03-28 01:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not correct. Although most professors in Universities are addressed as Dr., it is done out of respect, but not correct. There are only two (2) degrees that can carry the title of Dr. in front of the name. One is Doctor of Medicine, or M.D. The only other is Doctor of Theology, or Th.D.
2006-11-10 04:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are writting a formal letter to someone you do not know, or sending something like a wedding invitation, address the letter to "Dr." whoever. If she is a friend and you are writting a note, then it's okay to address her by her name, however the envelope should still be addressed to "Dr" so-and-so.
2006-11-10 04:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by )o( 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone who is working on my Ph.D., I would definitely advise referring to her as Dr. This person has worked and studied very hard for this title!
2006-11-10 04:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by Old Mad One 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe so because Ph.D means Doctor of Philosophy..
2006-11-10 05:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by key715 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can call themselves a doctor. Do you thing Condi Rice is a medical doctor? But she is called Dr. Rice all the time
2006-11-10 04:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, my aunt has a PHD in Education and they address her DR.
2006-11-10 04:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, "Dr." is appropriate, unless she has specifically told you what she would like you to call her.
2006-11-10 07:37:15 · answer #10 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋