associate professor
noun
: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor
associate professorship
noun
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How Turkey Stacks Up To Beef In general, turkey products are a better choice than beef, Allison Childress, PhD, RDN, an associate professor at Texas Tech University, told Health.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Ross Tapsell, an associate professor at Australian National University who researches media and culture in Southeast Asia, says the crisis isn't limited to the headline-grabbing crackdowns.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Guillaume Meric, associate professor at the University of Bath, said the study contributes to the idea that soft drinks consumption and depression often show up together, especially in women, and highlights a gut bacterium called Eggerthella as a possible link.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gagne is an associate professor of urban ecology at UNC Charlotte and the chair of the department of earth, environmental and geographical sciences.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Ross Tapsell, an associate professor at Australian National University who researches media and culture in Southeast Asia, says the crisis isn't limited to the headline-grabbing crackdowns.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Guillaume Meric, associate professor at the University of Bath, said the study contributes to the idea that soft drinks consumption and depression often show up together, especially in women, and highlights a gut bacterium called Eggerthella as a possible link.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gagne is an associate professor of urban ecology at UNC Charlotte and the chair of the department of earth, environmental and geographical sciences.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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