dougsoderstrom13 Jul 2004

Dear Zodiac:

The fact is that I have been teaching psychology at the college level for the past 38 years (I am now 63 years old), and where I work, it is true, that there is no academic rank (such as Assisstant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor) associated with our tenure at the college where I teach. Every teacher, regardless of their age, number of years taught, or how many degrees one has achieved has the same rank: that of Instructor.
However, given the fact that I have 38 years of successful teaching experience at the collegiate level, have two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in my field of psychology, have been chosen twice to be in Marquis Who's Who Among America's Teachers, I feel that I have "the generic right" to refer to myself as a "Professor"...... especially since where I work being a professor is an impossiblity.

The best to you.

Love,

Doug