DAVID BUTLER

Research Fellow

David Butler is the Vice-Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to coming to Middle Tennessee Butler spent 16 years at The University of Southern Mississippi earning the rank of Full Professor and launching the Call Center Research Laboratory. Dr. Butler has a doctorate in Geography from the University of Cincinnati, a Master’s of Science in Geography from Texas A&M University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University. Butler’s research includes: contact centers, race and tourism aviation, space, technology, and disaster resilience. Dr. Butler has published over 20 articles and books, given over 50 presentations and has over $2.7 million dollars of external funding on research projects during his career. Butler has also provided congressional testimony and expert testimony on contact centers and the US airline industry as well as being interviewed by national news outlets such as CNN and NPR. For hobbies David likes to spend time with family and friends and exercise.

Expertise: Plantations, Enslavement & Heritage Tourism

Contact: David.Butler@mtsu.edu