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

Still, the Middle East turmoil will likely put a chill on the spring home-buying season, according to Georgetown University professor Francesco D’Acunto, who studies how households make money decisions.

From MarketWatch

That appeared to be the case with Nouriel Roubini, the American economist and New York University professor best known for predicting the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jules Boykoff, a Pacific University professor and former Olympics soccer player, suggested a good barometer of Wasserman’s prospects is how sponsors react, and whether musicians and artists want to take part in programs around the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

“It means a lot of chaos,” said Marc L. Busch, a Georgetown University professor specializing in international trade and business diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Every generation feels like all of a sudden food is becoming an enormously prominent issue like it never was before,” says the 89-year-old nutritionist and New York University professor emerita.

From The Wall Street Journal