M. Cecil Mackey
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M. Cecil Mackey was the president of University of South Florida
from 1971 to 1976, Texas Tech University
from 1976 to 1979, and Michigan State University
from 1979 to 1985.
Prior to these academic posts, he was director of the Office of Policy and Development for the Federal Aviation Agency, director of the Office of Transportation Policy for the U.S. Department of Commerce, and assistant secretary for Policy and Development for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Mackey holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Alabama
and a doctorate from the University of Illinois where he focused on economic theory, the history of economic thought, and the relationship of government to business and finance in economics. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and studied graduate law at Harvard University
.
He currently is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University
, where he teaches online and hybrid courses in comparative economics, macroeconomics and general business law as well as focused-topic film study courses for the English department. Mackey is assisted in his coursework by long-time Michigan State University
research assistants Steve Heslip and Sam McPherson. Under Mackey's supervision, McPherson was Michigan State's first-ever "cyber" or "virtual" teaching assistant (1999), in terms of physically residing out of the region while assisting with hybrid course instruction online.
Mackey previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy
, University of Alabama
, University of Maryland, College Park
and Florida State University
.
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
from 1971 to 1976, Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
from 1976 to 1979, and Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
from 1979 to 1985.
Prior to these academic posts, he was director of the Office of Policy and Development for the Federal Aviation Agency, director of the Office of Transportation Policy for the U.S. Department of Commerce, and assistant secretary for Policy and Development for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Mackey holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
and a doctorate from the University of Illinois where he focused on economic theory, the history of economic thought, and the relationship of government to business and finance in economics. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and studied graduate law at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
He currently is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where he teaches online and hybrid courses in comparative economics, macroeconomics and general business law as well as focused-topic film study courses for the English department. Mackey is assisted in his coursework by long-time Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
research assistants Steve Heslip and Sam McPherson. Under Mackey's supervision, McPherson was Michigan State's first-ever "cyber" or "virtual" teaching assistant (1999), in terms of physically residing out of the region while assisting with hybrid course instruction online.
Mackey previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
.
External links
- Biographical Information (Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections)
- Univ. of South Florida (Hall of Presidents – USF)
- MSU News (Cecil Mackey biography – MSU)