Dr. Chester Goad is a university administrator making the campus accessible for students with disabilities, and graduate instructor for Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN.  

He is also a former K12 principal and teacher, former US Congressional staffer, author, and blogger. He is co-author of Tennessee's “Dyslexia Is Real” law and has presented on disability and leadership-related topics from Appalachia to Africa. He is a former Member of the Board of Directors for the Association on Higher Education and Disability and currently sits on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability.

A leader in education, non-profit advocacy, parenting issues, access, and policy, Chester has been quoted in major media outlets such as CNBC, Yahoo, the Washington Post, Forbes, and more. You can find his writing on Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, Edutopia, Learning Ally, and elsewhere. His Amazon #1 Bestselling book, Purple People Leader, can be found on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, or Barnes & Noble
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Chester and his wife have one college-age son, one cat, three dogs, and a fish. They reside in Tennessee. In his spare time, Chester enjoys podcasting, filmmaking, and comedy.  

Feel free to email Chester at [email protected].