By Josh Christian, freelance writer

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Campbellsville University's tenure and promotion committee and the academic committee of the board of trustees has granted tenure to Dr. Jonathan May, associate professor of Sociology, on April 16.

May has taught as an associate professor of sociology at Campbellsville University since 2015.

Before Campbellsville University, May was the chair of department of social sciences at Saint Augustine's University from 2013 to 2015 as well as an assistant professor of sociology at Saint Augustine's University from 2010 to 2013.

He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina State University in 2010 as well as his Master of Arts in Sociology from Western Kentucky University in 2004. He also received his Bachelor of Arts in Theological and Historical Studies from Oral Roberts University in 1991.

He is the son of Sherry and Eugene May, of Dover, Fla., and is the husband of Candy May.

Campbellsville University is a widely-acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 12,000 students offering over 100 programs of study including Ph.D., master, baccalaureate, associate, pre-professional and certification programs. The university has Kentucky based off-campus centers in Louisville, Harrodsburg, Somerset, Hodgenville and Liberty with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro and Summersville. Out-of-state centers include two in California at Los Angeles and Lathrop, located in the San Francisco Bay region. The website for complete information is www.campbellsville.edu.

Campbellsville University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the status of Campbellsville University.