Four Fulton Adventist University College (FAUC) staff members have been recognised with the title of professor in a ceremony at the Trans Pacific Union Mission executive committee mid-year meetings, held in the Fiji Mission conference room.
Professor is the highest academic position and requires holding a PhD, undertaking research and high level academic leadership. This recognition comes after FAUC recently launched two academic journals.
Fulton’s new professors include Dr Ronald Stone, FAUC principal, Dr Tabua Tuima, deputy principal, Dr Limoni Manu O’Uiha, head of theology, and Dr Elisha Kwabena Marfo, FAUC’s Head of Research.
“FAUC has recently made strategic faculty appointments as part of our preparations to become a full-fledged university,” said Professor Stone. “These appointments directly respond to a major recommendation from the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), which emphasised the importance of adhering to the Academic Ranking Policy outlined in our employment handbook.”
The AAA is an educational accreditation body operated by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to ensure standards across Adventist education in schools, colleges and universities around the world.
“By strengthening our academic staff with qualified and experienced educators, we are committed to elevating our standards of teaching and research. This step is crucial in our ongoing journey toward university status, ensuring that we meet the highest academic and institutional benchmarks necessary for full university accreditation,” said Professor Stone.
According to Fulton’s Facebook page, four teachers from the school of theology, three teachers from the school of business and six teachers from the school of education were also promoted to the position of senior lecturers.
Fulton has been an Adventist training school in Fiji since 1905 and is currently situated in Sabeto, on the west side of Fiji.
