associate professor

noun

: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor
associate professorship noun

Examples of associate professor in a Sentence

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South Africans Weigh In Sally Matthews, an associate professor in politics and international relations at Rhodes University, whose work has focused on white identity in South Africa, disagreed with Musk's characterization of what is happening in South Africa. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 Nadia Ahmad is an associate professor at Barry University. Nadia Ahmad, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025 Consumer confidence has seen similar — albeit not quite as severe — lows before, especially in periods of global turmoil, said Stephanie Tully, an associate professor of marketing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Editor’s Note: Jenny Hall is an associate professor in tourism and events at York St John University in the UK. Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for associate professor

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of associate professor was in 1819

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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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