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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Winegard, an associate professor of history at Colorado Mesa University, got the initial idea for his best-selling book from his dad’s interest in malaria.
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Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
High-quality teachers are one of the most important factors in student outcomes, said Jacob Kirksey, an associate professor of educational psychology, leadership and counseling at Texas Tech University.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Jesse Mez, an associate professor of neurology at Boston University’s Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a co-director of clinical research at its CTE Center, has studied the risks of CTE across football careers ranging from one year up to 30—high schoolers to professional players.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
What Is Appealing About Red Pill Culture? Red pill ideology has grown in popularity during an era of economic and cultural shifts, says Paromita Pain, PhD, an associate professor of global media at the University of Nevada, Reno.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 July 2025
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Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
High-quality teachers are one of the most important factors in student outcomes, said Jacob Kirksey, an associate professor of educational psychology, leadership and counseling at Texas Tech University.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Jesse Mez, an associate professor of neurology at Boston University’s Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a co-director of clinical research at its CTE Center, has studied the risks of CTE across football careers ranging from one year up to 30—high schoolers to professional players.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
What Is Appealing About Red Pill Culture? Red pill ideology has grown in popularity during an era of economic and cultural shifts, says Paromita Pain, PhD, an associate professor of global media at the University of Nevada, Reno.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 July 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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