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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Plus, dates are rich in fiber, which boosts gut health and slows down the absorption of sugar in the body, said Rabia De Latour, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Sean Angst is assistant professor of public administration at California State University, Fullerton.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But sometimes there are no visible symptoms at all — which can impact outcomes, says Jason Aboudi Mouabbi, MD, an assistant professor of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 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, 21 Oct. 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Sean Angst is assistant professor of public administration at California State University, Fullerton.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But sometimes there are no visible symptoms at all — which can impact outcomes, says Jason Aboudi Mouabbi, MD, an assistant professor of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 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, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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