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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Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension, recommends rotating tomatoes and other nightshades so they aren't repeatedly grown in the same soil.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Evan Johnson is an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at New York University.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
By the end of the course, the fellows had developed curricula that promote essential skills in early education, including inquiry, analysis and critical thinking, according to project director Meghan Green, an assistant professor in Erikson’s teacher education program.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
They were joined by Sara Sadhwani, an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College and a member of California’s independent redistricting commission.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Evan Johnson is an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at New York University.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
By the end of the course, the fellows had developed curricula that promote essential skills in early education, including inquiry, analysis and critical thinking, according to project director Meghan Green, an assistant professor in Erikson’s teacher education program.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
They were joined by Sara Sadhwani, an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College and a member of California’s independent redistricting commission.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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