Eleven faculty members will receive promotions and six will be granted tenure when the 2024-2025 academic year begins at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Promoted to the rank of professor from the School of Arts and Sciences were Dr. Christopher Beals, Dr. Charlotte Klesman, Dr. Joseph Devaney, Dr. Adrian Israel Martinez-Franco and Dr. Brian Yost. In the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Vanessa Lane was promoted to the rank of professor.

Faculty members from the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources promoted to associate professor included Dr. Shannon Kidombo, Dr. Farish Mulkey, Dr. Olumide Aborisade and Dr. Sergio Pichardo.

Von Peavy, from the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was promoted to senior lecturer.

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.

Pichardo, Martinez-Franco, Mulkey, Aborisade and Kidombo, as well as Jennifer Harrison from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, were granted tenure.

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Dr. Amy Willis 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 2024 fall semester begins at ABAC on Aug. 18.