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 Still, some people’s immune systems are just more sensitive to an overabundance of it, leading to redness, itching, and flaking, says Joshua Zeichner, MD, associate professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai. April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024 As a researcher and associate professor in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University, Sulzer has spent his life tinkering with tools that help patients with neurological conditions. Stat Staff, STAT, 8 May 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 17 May. 2024.

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