Dr. Marianne McAdam is a Full professor in the department of Exercise and Sport Science where she teaches dance and biomechanics classes, directs EKU Dance Theatre and coordinates the Dance Minor program. She has been at Eastern since 1989 having received her undergraduate degree from the State University of NY at Brockport and her Master´s and PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in Dance Education and Kinesiology.

Dr. McAdam has been President of the Kentucky Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD), received an Award for Teaching Excellence from EKU in 1993 and 2004 and received the Dance Educator of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award from KAHPERD in 1997 and 2001 respectively. Presently she is involved in a Professional Education Fellows program in which she spends 40 hours a semester in the schools helping teachers learn to include dance in their curriculum.

Dr. McAdam is in this profession to bring the joy of dance to as many people as possible. In addition to using this philosophy as the basis for her classes, Dance Theatre offers the primary outlet for her and her students to share their love of dance.