assistant professor

noun

: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
assistant professorship noun

Examples of assistant professor in a Sentence

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Justin Peck is assistant professor of government at Wesleyan University. Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 Grattan is also an assistant professor at the University of Miami department of physical therapy in the Miller School of Medicine and says tech users need to increase their awareness of tech neck. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 Royce is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, Anjana Solaiman, DNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, C-EFM, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, says larger-scale programs can help combat the problem as well. Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assistant professor

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of assistant professor was in 1827

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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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