university professor

American  

noun

1. a professor entitled to teach courses in more than one field or discipline at a university.

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Etymology

Origin of university professor

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“The book created a knowledge base that we didn’t have,” said Carlos G. Velez-Ibanez, an Arizona State University professor.

From Los Angeles Times

But then you’d have missed the best-performing stock by far of the past century according to Arizona State University professor Hendrik Bessembinder.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think the company miscalculated the benefits versus losses,” said Collis, a Carnegie Mellon University professor.

From The Wall Street Journal

And technology isn’t always closely vetted, said Stanford University professor Rebecca Silverman, who has studied the effectiveness of educational technology.

From Los Angeles Times

“The officials expected a positive and enthusiastic response to their willingness to embrace other countries,” noted Eswar Prasad, a Cornell University professor who interacted with them in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal