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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Annelise Heinz, an assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon, is the author of Mahjong: A Chinese Game and The Making of Modern American Culture, an encyclopedic history of the game and its multicultural roots.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The connection was particularly strong in adolescents, male children and Black children, said senior study author Dr. Mingyu Zhang, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Climate solutions for reducing home energy use can be extremely simple — and sometimes even free, says Dorit Aviv, assistant professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 9 June 2025
The asset cap cost Wells Fargo 2.2% of aggregate bank deposits, said Siddharth Vij, assistant professor of finance at Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The connection was particularly strong in adolescents, male children and Black children, said senior study author Dr. Mingyu Zhang, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Climate solutions for reducing home energy use can be extremely simple — and sometimes even free, says Dorit Aviv, assistant professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 9 June 2025
The asset cap cost Wells Fargo 2.2% of aggregate bank deposits, said Siddharth Vij, assistant professor of finance at Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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