As head of the executive branch, the president must appoint the top officials for all of the federal agencies. These positions are listed in the Plum Book which outlines more than 7,000 appointive positions in the government.
1 When you have a Ph.D., sign your name either as Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D. 2  If you have a Ph.D. you should engrave all your personal envelopes or labels with either Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D.his is the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Treatise on Justice. (Question 58). Therefore, one should address a person with a doctorate by his title, and the person should have no fear in calling himself or herself by that name.
Always use a proper salutation when emailing a professor â even if you know the professor personally or professionally. Use âDearâ to begin the email and address he or she by the name you would use if speaking to the professor in person (Dear Dr. ____ or Dear Ms. ______).If you do address the professor by first name, still use âdearâ to set up a respectful tone for the letter. 2.Specify.Specify who you are by first and last name, and specify which class you are taking before diving into the specifics.f you do address the professor by first name, still use âdearâ to set up a respectful tone for the letter. 2. Specify. Specify who you are by first and last name, and specify which class you are taking before diving into the specifics.