assistant professor
noun
: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
assistant professorship
noun
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Roizman subsequently remained at Johns Hopkins for nine more years, as a microbiology instructor and assistant professor.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Dennis Chiessa, an assistant professor of architecture at UT Arlington and a board member of Community Design Fort Worth, grew up in the Northside and understands how every community has its own history, needs and importance to its residents.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The gripper was developed by a team that includes Anand Mishra, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Roizman subsequently remained at Johns Hopkins for nine more years, as a microbiology instructor and assistant professor.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Dennis Chiessa, an assistant professor of architecture at UT Arlington and a board member of Community Design Fort Worth, grew up in the Northside and understands how every community has its own history, needs and importance to its residents.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The gripper was developed by a team that includes Anand Mishra, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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