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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So, a team of researchers led by Tomasz Smoleński, assistant professor at the University of Basel, probed the crystal using light. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Jared Schachner, the report’s research director and a research assistant professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy, said the growth demonstrates how government policy can spur housing construction. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, the findings are helpful to be aware of, said Alyssa Dominguez, MD, a clinical assistant professor of medicine with the Keck School of Medicine of USC and endocrinologist with Keck Medicine, who wasn’t involved with the new study. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 10 Aug. 2026 Susanne Peña is an assistant professor at Florida International University, a former OCPS teacher, vice president of the Parent Teacher Association at her child’s school, and president of the Florida Association for Bilingual Education. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assistant professor

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of assistant professor was in 1827

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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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