Draft:David T. McFaddin

David T. McFaddin
David T. McFaddin
14th President of Eastern Kentucky University
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 20, 2020; Interim: January 6, 2020 – August 20, 2020
Preceded by	Michael T. Benson
Personal details
Born	September 3, 1977 (age 47); Pikeville, Kentucky
Education	Eastern Kentucky University (BA, EdD); University of Kentucky (MBA)
Academic background
Thesis	The 21st Century University President: Building Blocks for Effective Rural Leadership (2015)
Doctoral advisor	Dr. Charles S. Hausman

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David Thomas McFaddin (born September 3, 1977) is an American educator who has served as the 14th president of Eastern Kentucky University since August 2020. He previously served as interim president following the resignation of President Michael T. Benson in January 2020.

Early life and education

McFaddin was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on September 3, 1977. He was raised in Thelma, an unincorporated community outside of Paintsville, and graduated from Johnson Central High School in 1995.

A first-generation college student, he went on earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from Eastern Kentucky University, graduating summa cum laude in 1999. He was admitted to the University of Kentucky College of Law, but instead chose to accept a full-time position as an area operations manager for Bellsouth. At the same time, he was working towards a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics, which he received in 2006.

Following his return to Eastern later in his career, McFaddin earned a Doctor of Educational Leadership degree from the institution in 2015. His dissertation focused on the successful leadership of rural universities during the modern era.

Career

Bellsouth and AT&T

While pursuing his undergraduate degree, McFaddin was intermittently employed as a carpenter for the Jenny Wiley Theatre as well as an intern member of Bellsouth's legislative and external affairs team. According to McFaddin, he is a third generation "Bellhead," as his father and grandfather also worked for Bellsouth. Following their acquisition by AT&T in 2006, he was promoted to regional director for legislative and external affairs.

Return to Eastern

In 2006, McFaddin returned to Eastern as an adjunct professor of communications, developing and teaching courses on sports writing, public relations writing, and government relations. In 2013, he became the university's Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Regional Stewardship.^[1] In 2015,

Presidency of Eastern Kentucky University

On December 11, 2019, President Michael T. Benson announced his resignation from Eastern Kentucky University, effective January 6, 2020. The following day, McFaddin was selected as interim president by a unanimous vote of the university's board of regents.

Led EKU through COVID pandemic

Personal life

In 1997, McFaddin met Melissa Dye while working at the Jenny Wiley Theatre. The two were married on August 4, 2001, and have since had three children. They currently reside on their farm in Madison County.

References

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