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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Muhanad Seloom, assistant professor in security studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, said that oil-rich Gulf countries like Qatar have long known their petroleum facilities could be targeted in a war and had their systems tightly secured.
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, during most movements, your core muscles naturally activate to stabilize your spine while your limbs move, says certified strength and conditioning specialist Susie Reiner, who’s also an assistant professor in the exercise science department at Seton Hall University.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Emiliano Aguilar, an East Chicago native and assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, said Chavez first visited East Chicago and Northwest Indiana in 1966.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
People who work out earlier may also have healthier lifestyle habits, overall, says Alex Rothstein, EdD, an assistant professor of exercise science at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, during most movements, your core muscles naturally activate to stabilize your spine while your limbs move, says certified strength and conditioning specialist Susie Reiner, who’s also an assistant professor in the exercise science department at Seton Hall University.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Emiliano Aguilar, an East Chicago native and assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, said Chavez first visited East Chicago and Northwest Indiana in 1966.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
People who work out earlier may also have healthier lifestyle habits, overall, says Alex Rothstein, EdD, an assistant professor of exercise science at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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