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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-4781 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE May 6, 2008

PROMOTIONS APPROVED FOR ABAC FACULTY MEMBERS

TIFTON – The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia recently approved promotions for nine faculty members at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College effective Aug. 1, 2008.

Jimmy Ballenger, Amy Williams, and Allison Young were promoted to the rank of assistant professor from instructor. Rebecca Arnold and Dr. Jewrell Rivers were promoted to the rank of associate professor from assistant professor. Dr. Eric Cash, Dr. Renata Elad, Dr. Barnabe Miburo, and Dr. Su Senapati were promoted from associate professor to professor.

Ballenger, who began teaching in the Division of Health and Physical Education in 2005, holds an A.S. in Early Childhood Education from ABAC, a M.S. Ed. in Health and Physical Education from Albany State University and a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Valdosta State University (VSU). He also coaches the ABAC women’s soccer team.

Williams has been teaching in the Division of Business Administration since 2005. She earned her M.Ed. in Instructional Technology and B.A. in Speech from VSU.

Young has been a member of the Division of Science and Math since 2005. She earned a M.S. in Anatomy and a B.S. in Biological Science from Colorado State University.

Arnold began teaching in the Division of Nursing in 1994. She holds a M.S.N. and B.S.N from VSU.

Rivers, who began teaching in the Social Science Division in 2001, holds a Ph.D. in Family Relations from Florida State University, a M.S. in Sociology from VSU; and a B.S. in Psychology from VSU.

Senapati, has been a member of the Humanities Division since 1999. She holds a B.A. in English and History from Utkal University, a M.A. in English from the University of South Florida and a M.A Ph.D. in English from the University of West Florida.

Miburo, a member of the Science and Math Division since 1999, earned a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Kinshasa, Zaire and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Clemson University.

Elad, has taught in the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources since 1999. She has a B.S. in Agronomy from the University of Jos in Nigeria, along with a M.S. and Ph. D. in Ag Economics from the University of Georgia.

Cash, a member of the Division of Humanities since 1999, holds an Education Specialist in Adult and Higher Education and Writing Program Administration from Morehead State University, a M.A. in English from Morehead State, a M.A. in Journalism from the University of Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi.

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