[theOnliest]

I had the same thought, but he appears to be tenured (has taught there 9 years, and is an associate, rather than assistant, professor): http://math.fullerton.edu/people/full-time-faculty/item/bour...

[dougmccune]

Thanks for digging, I was surprised his employment type wasn't mentioned in the article, since it seems like it would play such a huge role in this.

[cowsandmilk]

For confirmation:

http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2012su/Promotions-Tenur...