diff --git a/people/rmarcus.md b/people/rmarcus.md
index ec3bfff40cbc27daade70422b31cc2bc457c5746..a42865ccee05b3bd233f6a8d5a63bfcd2cb50718 100644
--- a/people/rmarcus.md
+++ b/people/rmarcus.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ title: Richard Marcus
 fullname: Richard Marcus
 pic: public/images/rmarcus.jpg
 
-role: master-student
+role: phd-student
 start_date: 2018-04
 
 publink: auto