What do you call a lecturer who doesn't have a PhD?

[Leros]

I have a lecturer who doesn't have a PhD. Should I address him as Professor Smith or just Mr. Smith? Mister just seems weird but does he get the professor title?

He's about 70 years old and has several Masters degrees. He's very experienced and just as qualified, if not more qualified, as a PhD to teach this course.

Edit: You guys suck.

Edit2: You guys really suck.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Yo Smithy

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Stupid Farty McDumbpants.

 

[Leros]

Alright, off to a good start.

 

[KeithTalent]

Captain Snatchypoo

KT

 

[Crusty]

Yo Doc!

 

[randay]

dude, man, hey you, etc...

 

[allies]

Never come to ATOT looking for advice

/note to self

 

[SonnyDaze]

My dad didn't have a PhD and he lectured my ass all the time. I just called him Sir.

 

[Crono]

Sir (obviously only if it's a dude) or Professor.

 

[sjwaste]

You call him Mr. Actually, that's what you call people with a PhD too. The whole Dr vs Mr thing is rooted in southern education, from back when very few had PhD's. Nowadays, the PhD's at most prestigious universities are called Mr. like everyone else. The Dr vs Mr thing is only a holdover at less prestigious universities.

I know this because a professor at my school explained it to me, hoping that we'd drop the Dr vs Mr thing and just call everyone Mr. He did his postdoc and started at UVA, and was hoping that the custom would make its way to JMU as the program was getting better and better.

So in short, call him Mr.

 

[allies]

Sir Smith?

He's not knighted, is he?

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
You call him Mr. Actually, that's what you call people with a PhD too. The whole Dr vs Mr thing is rooted in southern education, from back when very few had PhD's. Nowadays, the PhD's at most prestigious universities are called Mr. like everyone else. The Dr vs Mr thing is only a holdover at less prestigious universities.

I know this because a professor at my school explained it to me, hoping that we'd drop the Dr vs Mr thing and just call everyone Mr. He did his postdoc and started at UVA, and was hoping that the custom would make its way to JMU as the program was getting better and better.

So in short, call him Mr.

Lies.

 

[keird]

Bill Cosby?

 

[EGGO]

"Hey there sexy"

 

[nobody554]

Your holiness

 

[TallBill]

Corky

 

[nageov3t]

my rule was always non-doctorate teacher or unknown status = Prof.
doctorate = Dr.
grade school teacher = Mr./Ms.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: loki8481
my rule was always non-doctorate teacher or unknown status = Prof.
doctorate = Dr.

Yeah, that's pretty much standard in the United States.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: loki8481
my rule was always non-doctorate teacher or unknown status = Prof.
doctorate = Dr.

OMG, A helpful response. I don't know what to do.

*hyperventilates*

 

[CraKaJaX]

Instructor.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Mr. Tibbs?

 

[SunnyD]

Boring.

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
You call him Mr. Actually, that's what you call people with a PhD too. The whole Dr vs Mr thing is rooted in southern education, from back when very few had PhD's. Nowadays, the PhD's at most prestigious universities are called Mr. like everyone else. The Dr vs Mr thing is only a holdover at less prestigious universities.

I know this because a professor at my school explained it to me, hoping that we'd drop the Dr vs Mr thing and just call everyone Mr. He did his postdoc and started at UVA, and was hoping that the custom would make its way to JMU as the program was getting better and better.

So in short, call him Mr.

That is a relatively unique thing at UVA (I believe it was started by Thomas Jefferson) - you are applying your anecdotal experience and the tradition of one school to all schools and that is quite silly.

Anyhow, it should be appropriate to address your instructor as "Professor."

 

[Zee]

lord master