Professor

Professor (often shortened to Prof.)^[2] is an academic rank at most universities and colleges. The word professor comes from Latin. It means a "person who professes", so professors are usually experts in arts or sciences.^[2] A professor is a teacher of the highest rank.^[2] Professors are often active in research. In many institutions, the job title 'professor' means the same as "instructor".^[3]

1. ↑ "Madeleine Albright teaches international relations at Georgetown". Business Insider Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Douglas Harper. "Professor". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
3. ↑ Errol Craig Sull (January 28, 2010). "Instructor or Professor, It's Not Your Title but What You Do That's Important". Faculty Focus/Magna. Retrieved February 5, 2017.