This question is about adjunct instructor and adjunct faculty.

Are adjunct faculty called professors?

By Zippia Team - Jan. 22, 2022

Yes, adjunct faculty are also called professors. Otherwise known as adjunct professors, this is a part-time faculty position. However, universities have nuances in the specific terminology allocated for part-time faculty.

The university's school administration determines the title used. For example, there could be one title for all - "adjunct professor" - or titles based on degrees earned, such as "professor" for those with Ph.D.s/Ed.D.s and "instructor" for those with no higher than a master's degree.

Other common titles used for adjunct faculty include:

Contingent faculty
Contingent professor
Contingent academic labor
Adjunct lecturer
Adjunct instructor
Adjunct professor
Adjunct associate professor

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