My mother is a professor .is an academic rank at universities 
Thats interesting! What does she teach? 
She's an  an expert in arts or sciences, a teacher of the highest rank.
Wow that's inspiring! how do you become a professor of the highest rank? 
academic ranks the word "professor", and particularly the unqualified word, only refers to the most senior academic position, 
Oh i see. And how long does it take to get to that level? 
It depends, In many universities, 'full professors' take on senior managerial roles, leading departments, research teams and institutes, and filling roles such as President
Fair enough, what else can you tell me about professors?
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Research and education are among the main tasks of tenured and tenure-track professors, with the amount of time spent on research or teaching depending strongly on the type of institution. Publication of articles in conferences, journals, and books is essential to occupational advancement. As of August 2007, teaching in tertiary educational institutions is one of the fastest growing occupations, topping the U.S. Department of Labor's list of "above average wages and high projected growth occupations", with a projected increase of 524,000 positions between 2004 and
Professor
Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, "professor" derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences, a teacher of the highest rank.
In most systems of academic ranks the word "Professor" only refers to the most senior academic position, sometimes informally known as "full professor". In some countries or institutions, the word "professor"