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| − | A '''professor''' is an academic of the highest rank at a college or university. | + | A '''professor''' is an academic of the highest rank at a [[college]] or [[university]]. |
The highest academic rank is based on [[peer review]] of the scholar's work, and a process of election by his peers as specified by the rules of each college or university. | The highest academic rank is based on [[peer review]] of the scholar's work, and a process of election by his peers as specified by the rules of each college or university. | ||
Revision as of 02:19, June 20, 2008
A professor is an academic of the highest rank at a college or university.
The highest academic rank is based on peer review of the scholar's work, and a process of election by his peers as specified by the rules of each college or university.
Types of Professors
- Professor (general) - A college or university teacher who ranks above an associate professor.
- Associate Professor - A college or university professor who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor.
- Assistant Professor - A college or university teacher who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor.
- Adjunct Professor - Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity.
- Visiting Professor - A professor on leave who is invited to serve as a member of the faculty of another college or university for a limited period of time, often an academic year.
- Professor Emeritus - Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.
References
- The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.