Alternative form of regents professor

(education) A teacher in a higher education institution who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor.

(academia, chiefly in Germany) A professor with a chair, representing a given area.

plural of professor ordinarius

Part of the title of a regius professor.

A professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron.

(education) An entry-level position in a university faculty, lower than an associate professor and a full professor.

plural of James B. Duke professor

A stereotypical fictional character whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings. / (by extension) A person who tends to be oblivious to reality.

A professor with the highest academic title at Duke University.