Michael T. Benson

Michael T. Benson
3rd President of Coastal Carolina University
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	David A. DeCenzo
President of Eastern Kentucky University
In office 2013–2020
Preceded by	Charles Douglas Whitlock
Succeeded by	David McFaddin
15th President of Southern Utah University
In office 2006–2013
Preceded by	Steven D. Bennion
Succeeded by	Scott L. Wyatt
14th President of Snow College
In office 2001–2006
Preceded by	Gerald J. Day
Succeeded by	Scott L. Wyatt
Personal details
Born	(1965-02-28) February 28, 1965 (age 59) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Spouse	Debi Benson
Children	5
Residence(s)	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Education	Brigham Young University (BA) St Antony's College, Oxford (DPhil) University of Notre Dame (MNA) Johns Hopkins University (MLA)
Academic background
Thesis	Sympathy or Strategy? Harry S. Truman’s Decision to Recognize the State of Israel, May 1948. (1995)
Doctoral advisor	Dr. Noah Lucas
Academic work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Coastal Carolina University Johns Hopkins University Eastern Kentucky University University of Notre Dame Southern Utah University Snow College The University of Utah

Michael Taft Benson (born February 28, 1965) is an American academic administrator serving as the president and professor of history at Coastal Carolina University.^[1] He previously served as president of Eastern Kentucky University, Southern Utah University, and Snow College, and as special assistant to the president at University of Utah. He was appointed Visiting Professor within the Department of the History of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins University in January 2020.