assistant professor
noun
: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
assistant professorship
noun
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Lev Nachman, political scientist and assistant professor at National Chengchi University in Taipei, said Trump's historical penchant for unilateralism could further strengthen China's hand in the region at the expense of the U.S.'s framework of alliances—complicate Taiwan's standing.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Not so fast, says Daryl Nault, an assistant professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and co-author of the Cochrane review article.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
To make a $20 couch possible, the industry’s basest instincts are baked into every aspect of production, as Shawn Bhimani, an assistant professor at Northeastern in supply-chain and information management, told Fast Company.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
The 39-year-old is in her second year as an assistant professor at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film, and Television and approaches horror as a fan and academic, defining the genre as filmmaking that elicits uncomfortable, visceral reactions.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Not so fast, says Daryl Nault, an assistant professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and co-author of the Cochrane review article.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
To make a $20 couch possible, the industry’s basest instincts are baked into every aspect of production, as Shawn Bhimani, an assistant professor at Northeastern in supply-chain and information management, told Fast Company.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
The 39-year-old is in her second year as an assistant professor at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film, and Television and approaches horror as a fan and academic, defining the genre as filmmaking that elicits uncomfortable, visceral reactions.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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