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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

TENURE APPROVED FOR ABAC FACULTY MEMBERS

TIFTON – The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia recently approved tenure for eight faculty members at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College effective Aug. 1, 2008. Those receiving tenure included Dr. Erin Campbell, Julie Conner, Dr. Paul Foote, Dr. James Galt-Brown, Sandra Giles, Mouyyed Hassouna, Dr. Barnabe Miburo and Lori Pearman.

Campbell, associate professor of English, has been a member of the ABAC faculty since 2002. She holds an A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from St. Petersburg Junior College, a B.A. in English from the University of Tampa, a M.A in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi.

Conner, assistant professor of Health and Physical Education, has been a member of ABAC’s faculty since 2000. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Health and Physical Education from Georgia College and State University.

Foote, associate professor of Political Science, began teaching in ABAC’s Division of Social Science in 2000. He received a B.A. in Political Science in International Relations from Westchester University, a M.A. in Political Science from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgia State University.

Galt-Brown, associate professor of History, has been an ABAC faculty member since 2003. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of South Carolina, a M.A. in History from Murray State University, and a Ph.D. in History from Mississippi State University.

Giles, associate professor of English, has taught in the ABAC Division of Humanities since 1997. She holds an A.A. in English from ABAC, as well as B. A. and M.A. degrees in English from Valdosta State University.

Hassouna, associate professor of Political Science, has been a member of the ABAC faculty since 2003. He holds a B.A. in Middle East Studies from Birzeit University and a M.A. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati.

Miburo, professor of Chemistry, has taught as a member of ABAC’s faculty since 2003. He earned a M.S. in Chemistry from University of Kinshasa, Zaire and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Clemson University.

Pearman, assistant professor of Mathematics, became a member of the ABAC faculty in 1999. She holds an A.S. in Mathematics from ABAC, a and B.S. and a M.Ed in Mathematics from the University of Georgia.

Tenure may be granted to a faculty member who has served at least five years as an assistant professor and has shown the potential for making significant contributions to the college and in the professor's field.

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