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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Empathy is the main driver that leads people to give to strangers, said Ashley Harrell, assistant professor of sociology at Duke University.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Unusually warm and dry weather from late September into early October may be delaying peak fall color in some places, and could also result in a shorter, less vibrant season, said Adam Schneider, assistant professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in a recent blog post.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The six-class course is taught by Agnieszka August-Zarebska, an assistant professor in the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wroclaw, Poland.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Raquel Otheguy, an assistant professor of history at Bronx Community College, contributed $50.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Unusually warm and dry weather from late September into early October may be delaying peak fall color in some places, and could also result in a shorter, less vibrant season, said Adam Schneider, assistant professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in a recent blog post.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The six-class course is taught by Agnieszka August-Zarebska, an assistant professor in the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wroclaw, Poland.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Raquel Otheguy, an assistant professor of history at Bronx Community College, contributed $50.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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