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Is There a Dr. in the House?: What's in an honorific.
What's in an honorific? Not Shakespearean, but it is our topic for today. The question came up when the New York Times ran its several articles on the Cornel West controversy at Harvard. (West, a star professor in the Afro-American Studies department, was tiffing with the university's new president, Lawrence Summers.) Some of us brooding types noticed that the Times referred to West and other Afro-Am profs as "Dr."-"Dr. West," "Dr. Gates," etc.-while referring to Summers as plain ol' "Mr." (The Times did the same with the school's former president, Neil Rudenstine. All these people have Ph.D.'s, of course.) This was passing strange-the kind of thing that "made you go, ...
- Keenan Names Diana M. Bonta, RN, DR.PH, to Advisory Board; Bonta Served as...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 15, 2004 700+ words
...appointment of Diana M. Bonta, RN. Dr.PH to their Advisory Board of California...welcome Diana to the Keenan family." Dr. Bonta has more than 30 years of experience...Services for the State of California, Dr. Bonta was responsible for the public...
- IntoVoice Corp. Signs Dr. Clement Lin, Ph.D. to Its Advisory Board to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 4, 2000 700+ words
...middleware developer, welcomes Dr. Clement Lin, Ph.D. to its advisory board...s liberalization endeavor. Dr. Lin earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer...recognition field. Dr. Yea-Fu Tsao, Ph.D. Dr. Tsao has 17 years experience...
- Dr. Robert Melamede Ph.D. and Cannabis Science Inc. Respond to an ABC News...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 3, 2009 700+ words
Dr. Robert Melamede Ph.D. and Cannabis Science Inc...and its President & CEO, Dr. Robert Melamede Ph.D., the former Chairman (ret...Inc., President & CEO, Dr. Robert Melamede Ph.D., responded by saying...
- Dr. Laurence Lasky, Ph.D. Joins U.S. Venture Partners.
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 3, 2008 700+ words
...announce that Laurence Lasky, Ph.D., has joined the firm as a Venture Partner. Dr. Lasky will be responsible...unmet medical needs." Dr. Lasky received his B.A. and Ph.D. in molecular biology...significant licensing revenues. Dr. Lasky has served on many...
- CellCyte Genetics Corp. Appoints Dr. Andreas Kalmes, Ph.D., as Vice President...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 3, 2007 700+ words
...announces the appointment of Dr. Andreas Kalmes, Ph.D. to the position of Vice President of Pharmacology. Dr. Kalmes has an extensive background...family of oncogenic proteins. Dr. Kalmes received his Ph.D. from the University of...
- Gradient Analytics Names Dr. Michael Williams, Ph.D. as Director of Research.
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 24, 2008 700+ words
...announced that it has named Dr. Michael Williams, Ph.D. Director of Research...University, where he earned a Ph.D. in economics in 1992...professionals, including Ph.D.s, CPAs, CFA charter...and financial engineers. Dr. Donn Vickrey continues...
- Vasca, Inc. Names Dr. Nama Doddi, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Research...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 10, 2001 700+ words
...announced today the appointment of Dr. Nama Doddi, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Research and Development. Dr. Doddi will be responsible for...amp; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Dr. Doddi holds a Ph.D. in polymer science from the...
- BioLabs Announces Appointment of Dr. Linda Allison, Ph.D. as President and...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 8, 2000 700+ words
...announce the appointment of Dr. Linda Allison, Ph.D., as President and...for infectious diseases. Dr. Allison received her M...in London, England and Ph.D. from Simon Fraser...biology and biophysics. Dr. Allison commented that...
Source: HighBeam Research, Is There a Dr. in the House?: What's in an honorific.