John C. McAdams

John C. McAdams (born October 26, 1945)[1] is an American associate professor of political science at Marquette University.[2] McAdams teaches courses on American politics and public policy, voter behavior, and the John F. Kennedy assassination; he runs a website on the assassination and has published a book on the subject, JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think about Claims of Conspiracy (2011).[3] He describes himself as "a debunker by temperament".[4]

Background

McAdams attended Kennedy High School in Kennedy, Alabama.[5] He gained an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a masters from the Teachers College, Columbia University.[4] He earned his PhD from Harvard University in 1981.[3]

Career

McAdams teaches courses on American politics and public policy and the John F. Kennedy assassination and has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Sociological Quarterly, and Law and Contemporary Problems.[3]

McAdams maintains The Kennedy Assassination Home Page, a web page of articles, resources, and links devoted to debunking various conspiracies regarding the assassination. The site has been called "impressively comprehensive",[6] "the best gateway to serious and reliable materials"[7] and "the best collection of Kennedy assassination-related information."[8] He is also co-moderator of the Usenet group alt.assassination.jfk. He is the author of the book JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think about Claims of Conspiracy (2011).[9]

On December 12, 2014, McAdams was placed on indefinite academic leave from Marquette University and was suspended from all teaching and faculty duties, banned from campus but retaining pay and benefits. This indefinite suspension came about after McAdams publicly called out a graduate instructor in a post on his private blog.[10] A letter from Marquette University indicated that the firing was the result of his thrice violating student privacy and deliberately publishing students' names and information to target them for harassment, and because he had done so in the third instance, despite previously acknowledging that posting student names was a matter of concern.[11][12]

On March 24, 2016, Marquette released an announcement detailing the decision of University President Michael Lovell, formally implementing the unanimous recommendation contained in a 123-page report composed by the Faculty Hearing Committee after a 4-day investigation. McAdams' suspension was extended until January 2017 without pay but with benefits, and any return was conditioned with Lovell's additional stipulation[13] that McAdams write a full letter of apology by April 4th, 2016. McAdams told local news media that the requirement to write an apology was "a deal killer. No, I`m not going to do that." [14][15][16] The announcement triggered a barrage of hateful and threatening messages from McAdams's supporters.[17]

On April 4, 2016, McAdams issued a 4-page letter[18] to President Lovell, formally rejecting his demands, and calling them "compelled speech."

Politics

McAdams has been described as a "vocal conservative"[19] and is a proponent of capital punishment.[20] In 2006, he testified before the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary as an expert on capital punishment.[21]

McAdams runs the blog Marquette Warrior which was linked, along with several other blogs, to a pro-Walmart PR effort.[22]

Books

References

  1. ↑ Library of Congress. "McAdams, John, 1945-". id.loc.gov. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dickey, Jack (November 5, 2013). "The Debunker Among the Buffs". Time. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "John C. McAdams | Department of Political Science | Marquette University". Marquette.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 John C. McAdams, JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think about Claims of Conspiracy, Potomac Books, 2011. p307
  5. ↑ Parks, Dan (December 31, 1993). "Students view 'JFK' in lesson on evidence; New MU class examines data". Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee). p. 6A. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Web of Conspiracy: A Guide to Conspiracy Theory Sites on the Internet By James F. Broderick, Darren W. Miller, Information Today, Inc., 2008
  7. ↑ The history highway 3.0: a guide to internet resources By Dennis A. Trinkle, Scott A. Merriman, M.E. Sharpe, 2002
  8. ↑ Great American Websites: an online discovery of a hidden America By Edward J. Renehan, Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1997
  9. ↑ McAdams, John (2011). JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think about Claims of Conspiracy. Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 1-59797-489-7. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "MU prof banned for criticizing TA on gay marriage discussion". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  11. ↑ Katie Delong (February 4, 2015). "In letter to tenured professor John McAdams, Marquette officials say they’ve begun the process of firing him". FOX6Now.com.
  12. ↑ Richard C. Holz (January 30, 2015). "Letter to John McAdams".
  13. ↑ "Suspended Marquette professor McAdams says he won't apologize". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  14. ↑ Sears, Ashley (March 24, 2016). "Political science professor John McAdams suspended by Marquette University". Fox6Now.com.
  15. ↑ Dawson, Andrew (March 24, 2016). "McAdams Suspended through Fall 2016 Semester". Marquette Wire.
  16. ↑ "Message from President Michael R. Lovell to the Marquette Community". Marquette University News Center. March 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ Delong, Katie (March 31, 2016). "MU pres. issues “call for decency,” says former grad student subject to hate over professor’s suspension". Fox6Now.com.
  18. ↑ McAdams, John (April 4, 2016). "Letter to President Lovell" (PDF).
  19. ↑ Twohey, Megan (March 9, 2006). "Marquette bans feminist play University calls it too distracting; critics say move limits free speech". Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee). p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  20. ↑ Wilson, Chris (June 12, 2007). "Mixed Views on the Death Penalty". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  21. ↑ S. Hrg. 109-540 - AN EXAMINATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE UNITED STATES (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. February 1, 2006. p. 14.
  22. ↑ Barbaro, Michael (March 7, 2006). "Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in P.R. Campaign". The New York Times (New York). Retrieved January 15, 2013.

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