bburnett@wmcarey.edu (601) 318-6144 Tatum Court, Room 236
Dr. Ben Burnett is the President of William Carey University. He began his tenure as Dean of the William Carey University School of Education in 2014. His service to the field of education began in 1986 and since that time he has worked with the students of south Mississippi as a band director, middle school principal, and superintendent of education. Dr. Burnett is a faculty member in the William Carey School of Education where he teaches School Law. He also served as the Executive Director for the Program for Research and Evaluation of Public Schools (PREPS), a state-wide non-profit consortium of public schools in Mississippi. He has been married to Denice Burnett, a retired special education director and William Carey graduate, for 32 years. They have one son, David Lane, who is graduate of William Carey University. He is an active member of Willow Pointe Baptist Church where he serves as an Elder, Small Group Facilitator and drummer for the praise band.
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