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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Sebree is an assistant professor of English at George Washington University.
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His father, Terry, spent 22 years working in the pharmaceutical industry, and now works in medicinal chemistry, teaching as an assistant professor of biochemistry at Wake Forest on the side.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
To be able to do that in an age of cost cutting is a valuable skill for a designer, said Daniel Keeling, assistant professor of teaching in UC Irvine’s Musical Theatre Program.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
If Cavanaugh left state politics for Washington, some worried his departure could pave the way for state GOP lawmakers to change Nebraska's electoral count rule, according to Enrijeta Shino, assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
His father, Terry, spent 22 years working in the pharmaceutical industry, and now works in medicinal chemistry, teaching as an assistant professor of biochemistry at Wake Forest on the side.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
To be able to do that in an age of cost cutting is a valuable skill for a designer, said Daniel Keeling, assistant professor of teaching in UC Irvine’s Musical Theatre Program.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
If Cavanaugh left state politics for Washington, some worried his departure could pave the way for state GOP lawmakers to change Nebraska's electoral count rule, according to Enrijeta Shino, assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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