assistant professor
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of assistant professor
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Ph.D., an assistant professor at Yale University, also co-led the investigation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
El-Sayed left a position as an assistant professor at Columbia University to work in public health, where he won awards for his success in protecting children’s health from environmental pollution.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“That’s the real wild card,” said Sara Sadhwani, assistant professor of politics at Pomona College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Katherine C. Lafreniere is an assistant professor of marketing at Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He knew about Nigerians, he told her, he was an assistant professor at Yale, and although his interest was mostly in southern Africa, how could he not know about Nigerians when they were everywhere?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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