Faculty members who were granted tenure include Edgar Johnson, assistant professor of communications; Randall Miller, assistant professor of political science; Ying Wang, assistant professor of mathematics; Judi Wilson, assistant chair of the Department of Teacher Education; Sharon Lorenti, assistant professor of nursing; Beth Pendergraft, assistant professor of early childhood education; Camilla Reid, assistant professor of library science and associate director of Reese Library; Robert Smalley, assistant professor of accounting; and Steven Weiss, associate professor of philosophy.

Promotions include the following to the rank of associate professor: Georgina Hammock, assistant professor of psychology; Jeff Heck, assistant professor of library science; Edgar Johnson, assistant professor of communications; Randall Miller, assistant professor of political science; Ying Wang, assistant professor of mathematics; and Judi Wilson, assistant chair of the Department of Teacher Education.

To professor: Kimberly Davies, chair of the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work; Donald Howard, associate professor of marketing; Paul Harris, associate professor of political science; Martin David Jones, associate professor of music;

Clayton Shotwell, associate professor of music; and Jennifer Onofrio, associate professor of art.

Augusta State University is a unit of the University System of Georgia, a public institution located in the second largest city in Georgia. With more than 60 programs of study leading to associate, bachelor, master, and specialist degrees, the university enrolls more than 6,500 diverse students and has over 200 outstanding full-time faculty and 300 dedicated staff members.