David Kay

David Kay serves as a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication within McNeese State University's College of Liberal Arts since 2007, following 17 years of part-time speech instruction at the institution. His office is located in Kaufman 105, and he teaches core communication courses including Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication.

His professional focus centers on speech pedagogy and competitive debate training, drawing from extensive experience as a high school debate coach where he developed championship-caliber programs. This practical background directly informs his university teaching methodology and curriculum development in oral communication disciplines.

Dr. Kay's recognition includes significant teaching honors:

• Louisiana Speech Teacher of the Year
• Calcasieu Parish High School Teacher of the Year
• Induction into the Louisiana High School Speech League Hall of Fame

His coaching legacy features dozens of state speech champions, three NCFL national individual champions, and an NCFL National Award of Excellence for his debate team.