associate professor

noun

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

Examples of associate professor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sally Friedman, an associate professor of political science at the University of Albany, told ABC News that Democrats and Republicans across the country are keeping a close eye on what happens in New York. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2024 The statement Bowman’s campaign used in the TV ad came from a June 9 opinion piece penned by Naomi Klein, an associate professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia. Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024 Stephen Neely is an associate professor in USF’s School of Public Affairs, as well as a faculty senior fellow with the Global and National Security Institute at USF. Stephen Neely, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024 Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at the George Washington University. Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for associate professor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of associate professor was in 1819

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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.

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