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Unprofessional professor - more info post 31, 144.
Zilla:
Being that she is experienced in the field and came back, I can see the professor having high standards for her and disappointed at her lack of professionalism to a class of students about to enter the field.
And while she may have "earned" the right since she was exposed to it doesn't shield her from it.
I think the professor did exactly what she wanted, spoke to her in private about why.
You also mentioned that the professor also made some derogatory comments, did he use the exact same words as the student did?
Moray:
I do not think the professor did anything wrong. If she used an inappropriate and non-standard term in her presentation, that's a bit different than the professor making a joke during the course. I would guess that the prof was hard on her in the follow up email because she is already a practicing counselor and the time for learning that that's not an appropriate thing to say has come and gone.
Going higher up with this (especially with her complaint that he is somehow insensitive for not commenting on her medical issues; something I would see as a big "no no") would only make her look argumentative and definitely wouldn't increase her standing in the eyes of anyone involved.
LadyL:
Very interesting replies. Our department prides itself on the collegial environment, and when i have had to miss class due to illness i have always gotten well wishes from the professor. Likewise when one of my students is ill I always tell them i hope they feel better. I thought this was basic professional courtesy and not that unusual or "above and beyond."
I can see that this may be his "hill to die on" and that is his right, but in some ways this student has more stature in her subfield than he has in his, and she may end up outranking him in the department once she graduates (she's angling for a directorship), so the interpersonal dyna,ics are kind of tricky.
I appreciate seeing it from other perspectives though, and she isn't going to do anything for another 2 weeks so there is time for me to give her feedback. I am also worried for her health so that may admittedly be making me more protective.
Zilla:
So there are more details, now she might outrank him if she gets hired on.
I really feel bad for the professor now.
Perfect Circle:
She was unprofessional for using the term in class. The professor was well within his rights to intervene. I do not believe the professor did anything wrong and I also do not believe he should have extended any well wishes to her however nice that would be.
And she did bring it up in the email again, so it's not surprising he talked about it more.
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