Dave Murphy, Ed.D.

Dr. Dave Murphy is currently beginning his 14th year as the Superintendent of Schools in MSAD #44. Prior to that, Dr. Murphy had been an elementary, middle and high school principal in the same district for 18 years. He recently received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Maine School Superintendents Association was selected by the Maine Principals Association as Maine's National Distinguished Principal earlier in his career. Dr. Murphy is a Past President of both the New England Association of School Superintendents (NEASS) and the Maine School Superintendents Association (MSSA). He has served  on the Executive Committees of  both organizations for many years.

Dr. Murphy joined UNE in 1998 and has worked with students in the IVC, MSED and CAGS programs. As an adjunct faculty member, he has designed and taught several CAGS courses as well as this course for the MSED program.

Dr. Murphy is an active Rotarian and is a member of many community and professional organizations throughout the state. A volunteer auctioneer, he has helped to raise well over $1.5 million for various charities throughout Western Maine.

He and his wife recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. The Murphy's have two grown children and live in a 19th century dairy farm near the base of the Sunday River Ski Resort.