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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However, while some industries are decrying a shortage of workers, Ronil Hira, an associate professor in Howard University’s Department of Political Science, believes that this narrative contradicts economic realities. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Yet academics like Connie Zheng, an associate professor at the University of South Australia, have likewise cautioned against the indiscriminate rollout of AI across entire organizations. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 The clear detection of a type II stellar radio burst has long been sought after as an indicator of coronal mass ejections from other stars, said Kevin France, associate professor and astrophysicist at the University of Colorado Boulder. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 Derek Mohr, clinical associate professor at the University of Rochester Simon School of Business, does not think the future of home heating lies in crypto and says even industrial crypto is problematic. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for associate professor

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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 24 Nov. 2025.

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