Wednesday, 20 July 2016

email - How should degrees be listed in an e-mail signature?


I have the following degrees:



  • PhD in Information Technology (Computer Science concentration)

  • MS in Systems Engineering (MSE)

  • MS in Engineering Management (MEM)

  • BS in Computer Science


What would a proper e-mail signature look like?


Examples:



Dr. Bob Roberts
PhD IT, MSE, MEM

or


Dr. Bob Roberts
PhD Information Technology
MS Systems Engineering
MS Engineering Management
BS Computer Science

Answer




There is no formal academic convention for email signatures, although your university or institution may have formatting guidelines. You can simply include as much or as little information as you want the recipient to know.


Personally, I think your name and position are sufficient and listing every degree you have is a bit redundant (and, as others have pointed out, pretentious). People will probably infer that you have a BS and MS if you also have a PhD.


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