academic rank

American  

noun

1. the rank of a faculty member in a college or university, as professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor.

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Etymology

Origin of academic rank

First recorded in 1875–80

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academic rank

"Our ultimate goal is to revolutionize catalysis, making it more accessible, efficient and environmentally friendly," said Halas, who is a University Professor, Rice's highest academic rank.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

The study team surveyed authors who published research from 2008 to 2017, asking about their manuscript submission experiences and academic rank.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2023

That gap shrunk—but did not disappear—in follow-up studies that accounted for such factors as an applicant’s publication history, prior funding, age, academic rank, and how much research takes place at their institution.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 26, 2022

He was appointed De Vane professor of humanities and eventually Sterling professor of the humanities, the highest academic rank at Yale, in effect becoming a department unto himself.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2019

I hope you will kindly accept from me your Aberdeen LL.D.-hood, which is the outward visible sign of your new academic rank.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Philip Gilbert Hamerton