assistant professor
noun
: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
assistant professorship
noun
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This is the warning of an international team of researchers, including Shane DuBay, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The reaction is understandable, says Jessica Cail, an assistant professor of teaching of psychology at Pepperdine University.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The first step in face washing is to make sure your hands are clean, Zeena Nawas, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology and director of the Cosmetics and Laser Center at Baylor College of Medicine, told Health.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Beverly Mendoza, assistant professor of economics and finance at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, said tariffs are an economic tool used to limit free trade.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The reaction is understandable, says Jessica Cail, an assistant professor of teaching of psychology at Pepperdine University.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The first step in face washing is to make sure your hands are clean, Zeena Nawas, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology and director of the Cosmetics and Laser Center at Baylor College of Medicine, told Health.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Beverly Mendoza, assistant professor of economics and finance at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, said tariffs are an economic tool used to limit free trade.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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