Background

Badger, David Pierson was born on November 28, 1949 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Kelly and Margaret Frances Badger.

Education

AB, Duke U., 1971; Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1987.

Career

Instructor journalism and English, Western Illinois U., Macomb, 1972-1976; assistant professor journalism, U. Tennessee, Nashville, 1976-1980; coordinator student publications, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1980-1982; assistant, associate professor journalism, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, since 1982. Film critic WPLN Public Radio, Nashville, 1977-1991. Book critic Nashville Tennessean, 1977-1993.

Achievements

• David Pierson Badger has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Sherry Ellen Taggart, May 8, 1982. 1 child, Jeffrey Ross.

Father:

Frank Kelly Badger

Mother:

Margaret Frances Badger

Spouse:

Sherry Ellen Taggart

child:

Jeffrey Ross Badger