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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Polyunsaturated fats are thus prone to faster peroxidation when exposed to oxygen or cooked, which can produce molecules linked to cellular damage and oxidative stress, Dr. Daisy Zamora, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, told CNN in March. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 The cuts may have resulted in about 300,000 deaths, according to an estimate by Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Yet the interest of Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University Columbus and an expert at valuations, goes beyond Clark’s box-score averages. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 May 2025 Brad Fulton, a public and environmental affairs associate professor at Indiana University, took the debate a bit deeper. Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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