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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However, a research team led by Giulia Tagliabue, an associate professor at the LNET, recognized the role of light in the process as well.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Working out can also give you a feeling of pride and accomplishment, Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical associate professor at NYU Langone Health and cohost of the Mind in View podcast, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
William Johnston, an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton, previously told USA TODAY that abstaining from eating meat is also a form of penance – admitting to any wrongdoings and sins while turning back to belief in God.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Working out can also give you a feeling of pride and accomplishment, Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical associate professor at NYU Langone Health and cohost of the Mind in View podcast, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
William Johnston, an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton, previously told USA TODAY that abstaining from eating meat is also a form of penance – admitting to any wrongdoings and sins while turning back to belief in God.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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