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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Today, eggnog typically blends milk, cream, sugar, eggs, a sprinkle of nutmeg and, traditionally, a bit of alcohol (like bourbon or brandy), says Lona Sandon, an associate professor and program director at the Department of Clinical Nutrition at UT Southwestern.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Since at least the 1940s, three-year deals have generally been the norm for entertainment unions, says Georgia State University associate professor Kate Fortmueller, who studies Hollywood labor.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University who previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Davies, a pediatrician and associate professor at Texas Tech University, was patched through to a doctor who told her the child had a fever, and a rash, and needed to be admitted precautionarily.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Since at least the 1940s, three-year deals have generally been the norm for entertainment unions, says Georgia State University associate professor Kate Fortmueller, who studies Hollywood labor.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University who previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Davies, a pediatrician and associate professor at Texas Tech University, was patched through to a doctor who told her the child had a fever, and a rash, and needed to be admitted precautionarily.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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