HUNTINGDON COLLEGE

News Release

August 20, 2024
For more information, contact:
Laura Brelsford | laura.brelsford@hawks.huntingdon.edu | 334-833-4563

Eight Huntingdon Faculty Receive New Roles in the Academic Year

Montgomery, AL – Eight members of the Huntingdon College faculty were elevated to new roles to begin the 2024 – 2025 academic year.

• Diana Abernethy was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Religion.
• Erin Chandler was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of English.
• Kyle Christensen was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
• Christopher Clark was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Accounting.
• Emily Hare was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Biology.
• The Reverend Dr. Joy J. Moore is now serving as the Chapman-Benson Distinguished Scholar in Residence in Biblical Proclamation.
• James Patterson was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry.
• Kristin Zimbelman was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Elementary Education.

With these promotions, twenty-eight of Huntingdon’s sixty full-time faculty are now tenured: ten hold the rank of Associate Professor, and eighteen more hold the rank of full Professor. Dr. Sarah Conrad Sours, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, lauded their achievement: “To be awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor is a significant professional accomplishment at any college. I’m convinced that it’s an especially meaningful honor here—Huntingdon faculty are exceptionally talented, dedicated, and conscientious.”

Huntingdon College, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church, is committed to nurturing growth in faith, wisdom, and service and to graduating individuals prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854, Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college.

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Huntingdon College is committed to a policy against legally impermissible, arbitrary, or unreasonable discriminatory practices. Therefore, the College, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and stated College policy, prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age and/or national origin. Inquiries and/or complaints may be addressed to: Huntingdon College Title IX Coordinator, 1500 East Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106; TitleIXCoordinator@hawks.huntingdon.edu; or 334-833-4420.