assistant professor

noun

: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor

assistant professorship noun

Examples of assistant professor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Few studies have investigated how people should divide up their activity into different workouts, said lead study author Jake Remmert, PhD, CSCS, an assistant professor at Illinois State University. — Brian Mastroianni, HEALTH, 5 Nov. 2026

Benally, an assistant professor at Utah State University, has been coordinating deliveries of bottled water, waterproof boots, toiletries and other supplies to shelters. — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Aside from politics, Kreamer was a high school English teacher, was an adjunct assistant professor and ran a solo law office, though she was disbarred in 2008 for lack of diligence, competence and client communication. — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Luke Rosedahl, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University, explored this question through VR gaming technology. — Emily Kwong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for assistant professor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• repressor
• successor