Marquette Statement on the Passing of Dr. John McAdams

April 16, 2021


The Marquette University community mourns the loss of Dr. John McAdams, associate professor of political science. Dr. McAdams was a well-known American politics and public policy teacher at Marquette for nearly 45 years. A globally known scholar of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Dr. McAdams taught a popular course on the topic. He also published the book JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think about Claims of Conspiracy in 2011.

The Marquette community extends its deepest sympathies and prayers to Dr. McAdams’ family, friends, colleagues and students.