EducationBerea College — B.S. in Technology and Industrial Arts Management

Notable personal detailsPaul Bryant McPherson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in manufacturing and higher education and is Director of Purdue University’s Bechtel Innovation and Design Center. McPherson is also an Associate Professor of Practice in Purdue’s School of Engineering Technology. He earned a B.S. in Technology and Industrial Arts Management from Berea College and an M.S. in Technology from Purdue University.