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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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 The possibility of discomfort is par for the course when interacting with others, says Daniel Maitland, an associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 According to Rachael Cobb, associate professor of political science and legal studies at Suffolk University in Boston, Mass., early voting has significant benefits for both campaigns and voters. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024 Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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