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| − | An '''adjunct professor''' refers to a part-time non-salaried, non-tenure track faculty member who is paid for each class they teach. It is not considered a permanent position, and is usually part-time with no benefits. Often, it is someone with outside expertise in a specialized area. | + | An '''adjunct professor''' refers to a part-time non-salaried, non-[[tenure]] track faculty member who is paid for each class they teach. It is not considered a permanent position, and is usually part-time with no benefits. Often, it is someone with outside expertise in a specialized area. |
| − | Adjunct | + | Adjunct [[professor]]s are generally cheaper to hire, resulting in a reduction in the number of tenure-track faculty at many universities and colleges.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/professor</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, September 6, 2011
An adjunct professor refers to a part-time non-salaried, non-tenure track faculty member who is paid for each class they teach. It is not considered a permanent position, and is usually part-time with no benefits. Often, it is someone with outside expertise in a specialized area.
Adjunct professors are generally cheaper to hire, resulting in a reduction in the number of tenure-track faculty at many universities and colleges.[1]