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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The center grew out of a partnership between Christina Harvey, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Michelle Hawkins, a professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine who also works with the California Raptor Center.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
That is not true, says Carla Schwan, assistant professor and extension food safety specialist at the University of Georgia.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Kilmnick is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Montana’s School of Social Work.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Rogier Creemers, an assistant professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands, who researches China’s domestic tech policy, said part of the concern stems from the rapid rate at which Chinese companies have released new iterations of AI technology this year.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
That is not true, says Carla Schwan, assistant professor and extension food safety specialist at the University of Georgia.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Kilmnick is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Montana’s School of Social Work.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Rogier Creemers, an assistant professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands, who researches China’s domestic tech policy, said part of the concern stems from the rapid rate at which Chinese companies have released new iterations of AI technology this year.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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