Barry_C wrote on Oct 27
th, 2007 at 9:54pm:
Okay, I can't help myself. I'm anal this way, and I've seen the error here before. You don't use a professional and academic title together, so Dr. X, Ph.D. is wrong. It's a red flag indicating, as best I can tell, one of three things: 1) the "doctor" has a fake degree, 2) he's an egomaniac, or 3) he made it through school by the skin of his teeth (as he's forgotten the most important course he took: English Composition). Okay, I'm pushing it a little, but this is one of those things that drives me crazy. I'm sorry for the rant. I'm seeing this more and more, but it's still wrong.
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Just to be clear (during my rant) Dr. Rovner's doctorate is very much real, but he's either "Lou Rovner, Ph.D." or "Dr. Lou Rovner."
Barry, I had asked about that previously:
Lethe wrote on Sep 20
th, 2007 at 9:17pm:
Is it actually even correct to write "Dr. Edward Gelb, Ph.D."? Isn't that sort of redundant, like saying "I'm Doctor Gelb and I have a doctorate"? Does anyone know?
Here is the answer that I'd gotten:
digithead wrote on Sep 21
st, 2007 at 2:26am:
It's quite common to list your title and your degree especially in academia where there are several degrees that confer the title "Doctor." It helps others understand which type of doctorate you hold.
Some examples:
Dr. John Doe, Ph.D., which is a terminal research degree in most disciplines
Dr. John Doe, Sc.D., also a terminal research degree equivalent to a Ph.D.
Dr. John Doe, Psy.D., which is a professional psych degree rather than a research degree
Dr. John Doe, M.D., medical doctorate, professional degree
Dr. John Doe, J.D., juris doctorate, professional degree - rarely used this way
Dr. John Doe, Pharm.D., pharmacy doctorate, professional degree
Dr. John Doe, Ed.D., education doctorate, professional degree
Dr. John Doe, D.P.H., public health doctorate, terminal research degree
Dr. John Doe, D.P.A, public administration doctorate, terminal research degree
This is not an exhaustive list...
While I agree that it is somewhat pretentious and a little bit redundant to say Dr. John Doe, Ph.D. It serve its purpose...
One other thing that I'd like to point out, in the hierarchy of academia the Ph.D./Sc.D. are the highest degree anyone can attain. M.D. and J.D. are considered professional degrees below the rank of a Ph.D.
Neither you nor digithead gave a source for your information, so I'm confused again as to which is correct. Can you refer me to an authoritative source that backs up your position here?