Assistant / Associate Professors at Universities / Colleges | Lecturers at Universities / Colleges |
Librarians at Universities / Colleges | Professor Emeritus / Retired Professors Still Engaged in Research |
Professors at Universities / Colleges | Researcher / Fellow / Research Fellow / Scientist at a University |
Teaching Assistants Who Give Lectures | Visiting Professors |
Counterexamples
The following occupations, professions and roles wouldn't typically be viewed as academics.Administrators at Universities and Colleges | Governing Bodies such as the Board of Trustees of a University |
Intelligentsia such as Artists or Writers | People With Advanced Degrees Who Don't Work in Higher Education |
Private Sector Researchers | Professors at Community Colleges |
Teachers at the K-12 Level | University / College Presidents, Deans and Other Senior Administrators |
University / College Students |
| Overview: Academic Person | ||
Type | ||
Definition | A person who holds a teaching and/or research position at an institution of higher education such as a university, academy, college, seminary, conservatory or institute of technology. | |
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