David Thompson
Professor and Chair
Distinguished Fellow of Research and Practice NEFC
Educational Leadership
Bluemont Hall 363
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5535
thomsond@ksu.edu
| Education |
| Post-doctoral | Harvard University | 1995 | Education Law |
| Ed.D. | Oklahoma State University | 1985 | Educational Finance/Law |
| B.A. | Friends University | 1974 | English and Modern Languages |
| Professional Experience |
| Professor and Chair, Distinguished Fellow, Educational Leadership, Kansas State University | 1993-Present | Associate Professor, Kansas State University | 1991-1993 | Director, UCEA Center for Education Finance | 1989-2006 | Assistant Professor, Kansas State University | 1987-1991 | Superintendent, Unified School District 381 | 1985-1987 | High School Principal, Unified School District 286 | 1980-1985 | High School Teacher, Unified School District 206 | 1974-1980 |
| Primary Teaching Responsibilities |
| EDADL 819 | Introduction to Education Finance | EDADL 986 | Advanced Seminar in School Business Management | EDADL 928 | Organizational Leadership in Education |
| Advising Area |
| M.S. and Ed.D. students in Educational Leadership |
| Research and Academic Interests |
| Education finance, school business management. |