What is another word for visiting professor?
Pronunciation: [vˈɪzɪtɪŋ pɹəfˈɛsə] (IPA) 
A visiting professor is an academic who is employed temporarily by a university or college in order to teach and conduct research in a particular subject area. Synonyms for this term include guest lecturer, adjunct professor, and visiting scholar. A guest lecturer is someone who is invited to speak about a specific topic or subject at a university or college. An adjunct professor is a professor who teaches at a college or university on a part-time basis. A visiting scholar is a scholar or researcher who visits a university or college for a temporary period of time in order to teach and conduct research. All of these terms refer to individuals who offer their knowledge and expertise to educational institutions on a temporary basis.
