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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According to Dennis Arnold, an associate professor of human geography at the University of Amsterdam who’s studied the Cambodian garment industry, unless Nike and others choose lower profit margins for the sake of higher pay, little is likely to change for factory workers.
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation, said this raised a series of questions.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Processing crude oil also requires a significant amount of energy, Dr. Jillian Goldfarb, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Cornell University in New York state, said via email.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
Led by Raquel Rall, associate professor and associate dean of strategic initiatives at UCR’s School of Education, and Demetri L. Morgan, associate professor of education at the University of Michigan, CSIG aims to empower boards in proactively navigating challenges.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation, said this raised a series of questions.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Processing crude oil also requires a significant amount of energy, Dr. Jillian Goldfarb, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Cornell University in New York state, said via email.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
Led by Raquel Rall, associate professor and associate dean of strategic initiatives at UCR’s School of Education, and Demetri L. Morgan, associate professor of education at the University of Michigan, CSIG aims to empower boards in proactively navigating challenges.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Associate professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20professor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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