Rate My Professor Michael Adams

Michael Adams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in speech and history from David Lipscomb College in 1970. He continued his studies at The Ohio State University, receiving a Master of Arts in communication research methodologies in 1971 and a Doctor of Philosophy in communications with a concentration in educational administration in 1973, where he was recognized as a University Fellow. Adams began his academic career as a professor of political communication and vice president for university affairs at Pepperdine University from 1974 to 1989. He then served as president of Centre College from 1989 to 1997, during which he led major campus renovations, introduced new academic programs in anthropology, sociology, computer science, and classics, established study abroad programs in London, Strasbourg, and Mérida, tripled the endowment to over $120 million, and surpassed a $60 million fundraising goal. His leadership at Centre College also included securing grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Science Foundation.