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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Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
When the shift in SNAP benefits was announced in April, Stephanie Boys, an associate professor of social work and an adjunct professor of law at Indiana University, shared a story of her friend.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Wang is also an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The exhibition is led by Jessica Ciarla, a fashion designer turned academic and associate professor in UT’s Division of Textiles and Apparel.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
When the shift in SNAP benefits was announced in April, Stephanie Boys, an associate professor of social work and an adjunct professor of law at Indiana University, shared a story of her friend.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Wang is also an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The exhibition is led by Jessica Ciarla, a fashion designer turned academic and associate professor in UT’s Division of Textiles and Apparel.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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