David Lindsey Snead

David Lindsey Snead is a Professor of History at Liberty University's Department of History within the College of Arts & Sciences. He assumed the role of Chair of the History Department in 2007 and was promoted to full professor in 2008 after joining Liberty University in 2004 as an associate professor. Previously, he taught at Texas Tech University.

His research focuses on 20th-century American diplomatic and military history, including specializations in Eisenhower's national security policies, the Seabees in World War II, and analyses of key historical figures like John F. Kennedy and Adolf Hitler. Snead has authored four books, including The Gaither Committee, Eisenhower, and the Cold War (1999) and In Hostile Skies: An American B-24 Pilot in World War II.

His recent research output includes scholarly reviews on Cold War nuclear policy and analyses of historical vaccination practices among American founders. Snead's personal life revolves around his family, which includes his wife Lori and three children born between 1999 and 2002.