associate professor

noun

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

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About the Author Brian Klaas Brian Klaas is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and an associate professor of global politics at University College London. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Those companies, in turn, typically pass costs onto consumers, resulting in higher price tags for products ranging from cars to gas to grocery store staples, said Cole, an associate professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 The Charlotte Observer spoke with Michael McCormick, an associate professor and program coordinator at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, to see if there were any similarities between CLT and Reagan National. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 In the aftermath of a disaster, there tends to be a lot of people helping, providing donations and other support, said Joan Casey, associate professor at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for associate professor 

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 23 Feb. 2025.

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