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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Paddy Ross, an associate professor at Durham University, conducted a study on 160 people to evaluate the trustworthiness and competence of a videoconference user based on their virtual background. thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024 That’s bolstered hope among Missouri Democrats that the ballot measure will help their party’s candidates, says Steven Rogers, an associate professor of political science at St. Louis University. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024 Undecided voters may be the deciding factor of such a close election between Harris and Trump, and Thomas Gift, an associate professor of political science at the UCL School of Public Policy, told Newsweek Harris' campaign could be banking on them. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Domingo Morel is an associate professor of political science and public service at New York University and a Public Voices fellow with The OpEd Project. Domingo Morel / Made By History, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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