David Healey Email & Phone Number

David Healey earned his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Maine. He began teaching classes in journalism and composition at Washington College and Cecil College before joining what is now the Purdue University Global faculty. Previously, Healey was a news reporter and editor for 21 years and won awards for his writing that included best editorial of the year from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association.He has written articles on historical and business topics for regional and national publications, including the Washington Times and American History magazine. He is also the author of three nonfiction books on regional history, as well as several novels. He is the co-author, with other Purdue Global faculty, of an accounting textbook published in 2016 by Liberty University Press. Previously, he was recognized as a Chaney Scholar by St. Mary’s College of Maryland, for his writing about the War of 1812. He serves on the boards of the National Organization for Student Success (Maryland-D.C. Chapter) and the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association (Maryland-Delaware-Virginia). His current academic research is focused on intergenerational communication in the workplace.Healey teaches in the Department of English and Rhetoric at Purdue University Global. He also serves as chair of the Communications Professional Skills Committee, which is part of Purdue Global’s innovative effort to connect classroom learning with the skills needed for success in the workplace. He is part of the university's Writing Across the Curriculum Advisory Committee and is co-chair of the Purdue Global Literary Festival.