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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Some patients may have chosen to delay care or cancel it entirely, said Dan Sacks, associate professor of risk and insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Mark Cogan, an associate professor of peace and conflict studies at Japan’s Kansai Gaidai University, says the plan may not have a significant impact on many universities that rely relatively little on federal resources.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Baggot, who will also serve as executive producer, is a novelist, essayist, poet and associate professor at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at the George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Mark Cogan, an associate professor of peace and conflict studies at Japan’s Kansai Gaidai University, says the plan may not have a significant impact on many universities that rely relatively little on federal resources.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Baggot, who will also serve as executive producer, is a novelist, essayist, poet and associate professor at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at the George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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