assistant professor

American  

noun

1. a teacher in a college or university who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor.

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assistant professor British  

noun

1. a university teacher lower in rank than an associate professor

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Other Word Forms

• assistant professorship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of assistant professor

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

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assistant professor

"The findings point to superficial white matter as a possible source of resilience," said Leon Aksman, PhD, assistant professor of research neurology at the Stevens INI and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

An agreement between the US and China to regulate AI development is "next to impossible", says Chang Jun Yan, an assistant professor with the military studies programme at Singapore's S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Data-center development “appears to have little measurable impact” on local housing prices, according to a February research paper by Alex Priest, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Rochester.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dr. Seema Yasmin, an educator, author and clinical assistant professor at Stanford University, cautions users.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Ashoke has been hired as an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the university.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri