full professor

American  

noun

1. professor.

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full professor British  

noun

1. a university teacher of the highest academic rank

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Etymology

Origin of full professor

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

His postdoctoral student, Huang collaborated in his research on animal viruses, later becoming a full professor at Harvard Medical School.

From Los Angeles Times

It is just one of many alleged transgressions by Hofman, a full professor and former dean of Leiden’s archaeology faculty, and Hoogland, formerly a senior lecturer there.

From Science Magazine

Among full professors, that rate is higher — women are 19% more likely to leave academia than men.

From Salon

If they get promoted, they become tenured associate professors, and eventually they can be promoted to full professors, an indefinite appointment that tends to come with more academic freedom and job security.

From Science Daily

Although it was better, Lee said, he twice was passed over for a promotion from associate professor to full professor.

From Los Angeles Times