In May, Samford University’s Board of Trustees approved promotions and grants of tenure for several Cumberland School of Law faculty members, as well as approvals of emeritus status for recently retired faculty.

Ramona Albin, associate professor of law, was awarded tenure.

Jeff Anderson, director of the Lawyering and Legal Reasoning program, was promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of law.

Tracey Roberts was promoted from associate professor to full professor of law and awarded tenure.

Matt Woodham was named interim director of the advocacy program.

Additionally, the following retired faculty received the designation of professor emeritus: Mark Baggett, Tom Stone, Howard Walthall and Deborah Young.