John Charles McAdams (October 26, 1945 – April 15, 2021)[1][2] was an American conservative and associate professor of political science at Marquette University.
[12] On December 12, 2014, McAdams was placed on indefinite academic leave from Marquette University and was suspended from all teaching and faculty duties, banned from campus but retaining pay and benefits.
[15][16] On March 24, 2016, Marquette released an announcement detailing the decision of University President Michael Lovell, formally implementing the unanimous recommendation contained in a 123-page report composed by the Faculty Hearing Committee after a 4-day investigation.
McAdams' suspension was extended until January 2017 without pay but with benefits, and any return was conditioned on his writing a full letter of apology by April 4, 2016.
"[17][18][19] The announcement triggered a barrage of hateful and threatening messages and emails directed at the graduate student and at Marquette University officials.
[22] More than a year after the graduate student left the school, McAdams continued to publish on his blog about her, including disclosing the name of the university she attended after Marquette.