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Denise Green ’07, assistant professor in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design

Scott Emr, director of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

Martha E. Pollack, president of Cornell University

Kent Kleinman, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Alice Fulton, Ann S. Bowers Professor in English

This recommendation also applies to non-academic titles.

Zach Iscol ’01, former captain in the US Marine Corps

Subutai Ahmad ’86, P ’14’16, vice president of research at Numenta

In running text, use articles “a,” “an,” or “the” in front of the title. Only use “the” if the position or title is one of a kind and held by one person at a time.

Adeolu Ademoyo, a senior lecturer in Yoruba language and culture, is deeply interested in African philosophy.

Ross Brann, the Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies, was named a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow.

Avoiding titles as honorifics

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To avoid confusion, don’t use “doctor” to refer to people with doctorate degrees. Reserve the term for physicians, dentists, and other specialists in the medical field. Again, avoid using it as an honorific.

Use of “emeritus” or “emerita”

These terms are official designations and do not simply mean “retired.” They take these forms: “emeritus” (masculine, singular); “emerita” (feminine, singular); “emeriti” (masculine or feminine, plural); “emeritae” (feminine, plural).

Every summer, in New York City, Franci Blassberg ’75, JD ’77 and Karen Rupert Keating ’76 hold a small gathering for illustrious Cornell alumnae. The trustees emeritae take turns hosting the event in their homes.