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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Those measures have proven crucial for the Roman Catholic Church, said Stan Chu Ilo, an associate professor of Catholic studies at Depaul University in Chicago.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Research on the teacher shortage, led by Kansas and Missouri education researcher and associate professor Tuan D. Nguyen, indicates that Kansas had 671 teaching vacancies at the start of the 2024-25 year.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Nicholas Creel is an associate professor of business law and ethics at Georgia College and State University.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In general, your body does a good job of transporting toxins (i.e., substances that may be harmful to your health) to your kidneys where they’re broken down and excreted from your body, says Jamie Alan, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Research on the teacher shortage, led by Kansas and Missouri education researcher and associate professor Tuan D. Nguyen, indicates that Kansas had 671 teaching vacancies at the start of the 2024-25 year.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Newsweek Writers' Verdict Former FCC Chairs: In the Name of the First Amendment, Trump's FCC Attacks Its Principles | Opinion
Nicholas Creel is an associate professor of business law and ethics at Georgia College and State University.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In general, your body does a good job of transporting toxins (i.e., substances that may be harmful to your health) to your kidneys where they’re broken down and excreted from your body, says Jamie Alan, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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