Distinction Between Professor?

[highkickthroughtheroof]

Hello, I have quick question about how strict LOR will be. One of my professors I asked said she would be more than willing to write me a LOR, however, to double check how strict ADEA is about the term "professor". She said she is technically an "Instructor" and "Researcher". Do you guys think this will be an issue? She isn't a TA. I really enjoyed this professor and would love her to write me a letter and am wondering if this would be an issue. Thanks in advance!

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[ringofkeys]

If she was your lecturer for a science class I don't think it should be an issue. My school is the same way in that I was taught by a "lecturer" and that's apparently different from professor, associate professor, instructor, and something else I forget. I think if they have a phd and were the main instructor/not TA then it's fine.

 

[tiper15]

Usually they ask for letters from faculty, which means they have to be registered as faculty from the university. Whether or not the schools will accept lecturers / other professors who are not faculty but have taught you, I think you'd have to contact the schools to see if its ok. I encountered this problem because I tried to ask someone who was a lab coordinator who taught me a lecture-based course for a letter, but he told me he was not faculty. So to stay safe, I simply found 2 professors who were faculty.

 

[highkickthroughtheroof]

If she was your lecturer for a science class I don't think it should be an issue. My school is the same way in that I was taught by a "lecturer" and that's apparently different from professor, associate professor, instructor, and something else I forget. I think if they have a phd and were the main instructor/not TA then it's fine.

Yes, this was the case in my situation. This professor has a PhD and was the main instructor. Thanks for the input!

 

[highkickthroughtheroof]

Usually they ask for letters from faculty, which means they have to be registered as faculty from the university. Whether or not the schools will accept lecturers / other professors who are not faculty but have taught you, I think you'd have to contact the schools to see if its ok. I encountered this problem because I tried to ask someone who was a lab coordinator who taught me a lecture-based course for a letter, but he told me he was not faculty. So to stay safe, I simply found 2 professors who were faculty.

Sounds good. Yes, this particular professor is a faculty member. Thanks for the input!