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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It is directed by Laura Lodewyck, associate professor of theatre, with student assistants Lola Furbee and Oran Wilkins, who are directing and dramaturgy majors.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But experts like Kevin Ketels, an associate professor in Global Supply Chain Management at Wayne State, say that the costs of food, housing, clothing, and more should soon be, if not already, on the rise as well.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Now an associate professor of biomedical informatics at Columbia University, Elhadad is far from alone.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Jordan Liz is an associate professor of philosophy at San José State University.
—Jordan Liz, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
But experts like Kevin Ketels, an associate professor in Global Supply Chain Management at Wayne State, say that the costs of food, housing, clothing, and more should soon be, if not already, on the rise as well.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Now an associate professor of biomedical informatics at Columbia University, Elhadad is far from alone.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Jordan Liz is an associate professor of philosophy at San José State University.
—Jordan Liz, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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