Description

The classifications of faculty academic rank are:

• Professor – "Full Professor", i.e., the destination of the "tenure track", upon exhausting all promotions.
• Associate Professor – A mid-level, usually tenured, faculty member.
• Assistant Professor – Typically entry-level for "tenure track" positions which lead to Associate Professor.
• Instructor – Usually non-tenure-track positions.
• Lab Assistant – Usually non-tenure-track positions.
• Lecturer – Usually non-tenure-track positions.
• Research Assistant/Associate – Usually non-tenure-track positions.
• Teaching Assistant/Associate – Usually non-tenure-track positions.