Seventeen faculty members will receive promotions and 11 faculty members will be granted tenure when the 2022-23 academic year begins at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jerry Baker said the promotions and tenure will become effective July 1 for 12-month faculty members and on Aug. 1 for 10-month faculty members. The 2022 fall semester begins at ABAC on Aug. 15.

Promoted to the rank of professor from the School of Arts and Sciences were Dr. Heather Cathcart, Dr. Thomas Grant, Dr. Jan Gregus, and Dr. Hans Schmeisser. From the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Andrew Thoron was promoted to the rank of professor.

Faculty members from the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources promoted to associate professor included Dr. Katherine Cerny, Dr. Sallie McHugh, and Dr. Lucia Ona. Faculty members from the School of Arts and Sciences promoted to associate professor included Dr. Matthew Casimiro, Dr. Benjamin Gahagen, Dr. Bal Khatiwada, Dr. Janet Koposko, and Dr. David Rhode.

In the Stafford School of Business, Dr. Ryan Currie was promoted to the rank of associate professor.

From the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. April Abbott, Adam Brumfield, and Kaci West have been promoted to Senior Lecturer status.

Tenure may be granted to a faculty member who has at least reached the rank of assistant professor and has shown the potential for making significant contributions to the college and the faculty member’s field of study.

Receiving tenure were Cerny, McHugh, Thoron, Ona, Casimiro, Gahagen, Koposko, Rhode, and Currie.

Richard Matthews and Sherri Newberry, assistant professors in the School of Arts and Sciences, were also granted tenure status.