<p>@hornet I am not sure what you meant by “professor” but the term does have real academic meaning. It do not necessarily have to mean a Master’s or Doctorate but instead is a term used to denote rank and years of service. It is not a term to be taken lightly. To reach the rank Professor is indeed a big deal.</p>
<p>Distinguished and/or Endowed Professor’ and/or Emeritus’
Professor (“Full Professor”)
Associate Professor (On-Track to be a “Full Professor”)
Assistant Professor (On-Track to be an “Associate Professor”)
Clinical Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Research Associate, and Research Professor (non-tenure track positions)
Adjunct Professor or other faculty rank (for part-time faculty)</p>