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Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Eli, May 26, 2001.

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  1. Eli

    Eli New Member

    What is the difference between: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor?

    Thanks,
    Eli
     
  2. Ike

    Ike New Member

    Instructor = Lecturer I/Lecturer II
    Assistant Professor = Senior Lecturer
    Associate Professor = Reader
    Professor = Professor

    Ike
     
  3. ahchem

    ahchem New Member

    These are the basic academic ranks of professors (at least in US universities).

    Assistant Professor - Early career, usually means a tenure track position, but not yet tenured. The first several years after completing the doctorate.

    Associate Professor - Mid Career, probably tenured, has published a fair amount of articles or books.

    Professor - This is the highest academic rank. Usually reserved for faculty who have been around quite a while (more than 15 years maybe??). Often means strong teaching and/or significant academic publications.

    The basic difference between these is that the higher your rank, the more money you get, etc. However, having a higher rank doesn't necessarily make an individual the superior of those in the lower ranks (like it would in any military organization).

    Hope that helps,
    Jeff
     
  4. jon porter

    jon porter New Member

    Where? Certainly not in the UK. An assistant professor (US) is in the first 6 years of that particular appointment; a lecturer (UK) is roughly either an assistant or associate professor (US), depending on length of service. A senior lecturer (UK) would clearly be at least an associate professor (US), maybe even full; a reader a full professor (US); and a professor (UK) would translate into an endowed chair.

    A lecturer (US) can mean pretty much anything (it varies from place to place); an instructor generally does not have a terminal degree (and certainly ain't equal to a UK lecturer).

    jmbp

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    J. M. B. Porter, PhD
    Lecturer in World History
     
  5. Ike

    Ike New Member

    You are right but it may be difficult to accurately match the positions one to one, because of the differences in the UK and US systems. What I gave was roughly the equivalence in most countries that operate the British system or pseudo-British system.

    Ike
     

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