It's Just Chung

In Contracts class our professor made name tages for us with only our last name on it. That way it's easy for her to call on us.

"Ms. Nicholas, why did the court...?"
"Mr. Wallman, what are some arguments for...?"

But I noticed a queer thing today when she called on me.

Prof: Chung, what is the main issue here?
Me: Well...I don't know if this answers your question but..
Prof: That's one way to frame it. Let's call that the Chung analysis. How would you continue the reasoning under that theory, Ms. Cartwright?
Cartwright: Um, could you repeat the question?
Prof: Chung said that the...

Chung?! Where's the courtesy title? Since when were we on a last name only basis? Hmmm...