Difference between "faculty member" and "faculty person" I've occasionally heard the phrase &quot;faculty person&quot; used, apparently as an alternative to &quot;faculty member&quot;.
Are these exactly equivalent, or are there any subtle differences in meaning, connotation, or usage?  Is there any reason to prefer one to the other in any particular setting?
&quot;Faculty member&quot; is idiomatic.  &quot;Faculty person&quot; is not.  Otherwise there is no difference.