diff --git a/scheduler.admin.inc b/scheduler.admin.inc
index 1f9be3f..dc1b4cc 100644
--- a/scheduler.admin.inc
+++ b/scheduler.admin.inc
@@ -65,7 +65,16 @@ function scheduler_admin() {
       ),
     ),
   );
-
+  $form['scheduler_publisher_user'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'radios',
+    '#title' => t('Specific Publisher User'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user', 'cron_user'),
+    '#description' => t('By default publisher of the scheduled content is the Cron User.  By selecting \'specific user\', an autocomplete textfield will be added to the node edit scheduling options.'),
+    '#options' => array(
+      'cron_user' => t('Publish as cron job user.'),
+      'specific_user' => t('Specific User.'),
+    ),
+  );
   // Options for setting date-only with default time.
   $form['scheduler_date_only_fieldset'] = array(
     '#type' => 'fieldset',
@@ -164,6 +173,9 @@ function scheduler_admin_validate($form, &$form_state) {
  * Form submission handler for scheduler_admin().
  */
 function scheduler_admin_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+  // Set variable for scheduler_publisher_user based on the selected.
+  variable_set('scheduler_publisher_user', $form_state['values']['scheduler_publisher_user']);
+
   // For the minute increment, change a blank value to 1. Date popup does not
   // support blank values.
   if (empty($form_state['values']['scheduler_date_popup_minute_increment'])) {
diff --git a/scheduler.cron.inc b/scheduler.cron.inc
index 7b8543a..955708f 100644
--- a/scheduler.cron.inc
+++ b/scheduler.cron.inc
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ function _scheduler_publish() {
     $publish_on = $n->publish_on;
     $n->publish_on = NULL;
 
+    // Before we do any saving we need to change the current user to the publisher user (if set).
+    $specific_user_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user', FALSE) == 'specific_user' ? 1 : 0;
+    if ($specific_user_enabled && isset($n->publisher_uid)) {
+      global $user;
+      $original_user = $user;
+      $old_state = drupal_save_session();
+      drupal_save_session(FALSE);
+      $user = user_load($n->publisher_uid);
+    }
+
     // Invoke scheduler API to allow modules to alter the node before it is
     // saved.
     // @todo For D8, remove this from here.
@@ -91,6 +101,12 @@ function _scheduler_publish() {
     // Invoke scheduler API for modules to react after the node is published.
     _scheduler_scheduler_api($n, $action);
 
+    // Set the current user back to original (if changed).
+    if ($specific_user_enabled && $n->scheduler['publisher_uid']) {
+      $user = $original_user;
+      drupal_save_session($old_state);
+    }
+
     $result = TRUE;
   }
 
@@ -165,6 +181,16 @@ function _scheduler_unpublish() {
     $unpublish_on = $n->unpublish_on;
     $n->unpublish_on = NULL;
 
+    // Before we do any saving we need to change the current user to the publisher user (if set).
+    $specific_user_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user', FALSE) == 'specific_user' ? 1 : 0;
+    if ($specific_user_enabled && isset($n->publisher_uid)) {
+      global $user;
+      $original_user = $user;
+      $old_state = drupal_save_session();
+      drupal_save_session(FALSE);
+      $user = user_load($n->publisher_uid);
+    }
+
     // Invoke scheduler API to allow modules to alter the node before it is
     // saved.
     // @todo For D8, remove this from here.
@@ -184,6 +210,12 @@ function _scheduler_unpublish() {
     // Invoke scheduler API for modules to react after the node is unpublished.
     _scheduler_scheduler_api($n, 'unpublish');
 
+    // Set the current user back to original (if changed).
+    if ($specific_user_enabled && $n->scheduler['publisher_uid']) {
+      $user = $original_user;
+      drupal_save_session($old_state);
+    }
+
     $result = TRUE;
   }
 
diff --git a/scheduler.edit.inc b/scheduler.edit.inc
index 5772075..8562db5 100644
--- a/scheduler.edit.inc
+++ b/scheduler.edit.inc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 function _scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
   $publishing_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publish_enable_' . $form['type']['#value'], 0) == 1;
   $unpublishing_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_unpublish_enable_' . $form['type']['#value'], 0) == 1;
+  $specific_user_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user', FALSE) == 'specific_user' ? 1 : 0;
   $date_format = variable_get('scheduler_date_format', SCHEDULER_DATE_FORMAT);
   $date_only_format = variable_get('scheduler_date_only_format', SCHEDULER_DATE_ONLY_FORMAT);
   $time_only_format = variable_get('scheduler_time_only_format', SCHEDULER_TIME_ONLY_FORMAT);
@@ -34,9 +35,14 @@ function _scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
   elseif (isset($node->nid) && $node->nid > 0) {
     // Load the values from the database if we are viewing an existing node.
     $query = db_select('scheduler', 's');
-    $query->fields('s', array('publish_on', 'unpublish_on'));
+    $query->fields('s', array('publish_on', 'unpublish_on', 'uid'));
     $query->condition('s.nid', $node->nid, '=');
     $defaults = $query->execute()->fetchObject();
+
+    // Have to doublecheck if there is a uid and it is not set to -1.
+    if(isset($defaults->uid) && $defaults->uid >= 0) {
+      $defaults->publisher_user = user_load($defaults->uid);
+    }
   }
   else {
     // Initialise standard values.
@@ -47,6 +53,12 @@ function _scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
     $defaults->unpublish_on = isset($node->unpublish_on) ? $node->unpublish_on : NULL;
   }
 
+  // If publisher_user is not set, set to current user.
+  if (!isset($defaults->publisher_user->name)) {
+    $defaults = new StdClass;
+    global $user;
+    $defaults->publisher_user = $user;
+  }
   // If there is a text value then convert it to a Unix timestamp.
   if (isset($defaults->publish_on) && $defaults->publish_on && !is_numeric($defaults->publish_on)) {
     $defaults->publish_on = _scheduler_strtotime($defaults->publish_on);
@@ -173,6 +185,16 @@ function _scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       unset($form['scheduler_settings']['unpublish_on']['#maxlength']);
     }
   }
+
+  if ($specific_user_enabled) {
+    $form['scheduler_settings']['publisher_user'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => t('Choose the username that will publish/unpublish this content'),
+      '#size' => 30,
+      '#autocomplete_path' => 'user/autocomplete',
+      '#default_value' => $defaults->publisher_user->name,
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/scheduler.install b/scheduler.install
index a9f4812..59c75af 100644
--- a/scheduler.install
+++ b/scheduler.install
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ function scheduler_schema() {
           'not null' => TRUE,
           'default' => 0,
         ),
+        'uid' => array(
+          'description' => 'The specified {users}.uid of the user who published/unpublished the content.',
+          'type' => 'int',
+          'unsigned' => FALSE,
+          'not null' => TRUE,
+          'default' => -1,
+        ),
       ),
       'indexes' => array(
         'scheduler_publish_on' => array('publish_on'),
@@ -44,6 +51,16 @@ function scheduler_schema() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_install().
+ * Set variable to scheduler_publisher_user.
+ */
+function scheduler_install() {
+  if (!variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user')) {
+    variable_set('scheduler_publisher_user', 'cron_user');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function scheduler_uninstall() {
@@ -60,6 +77,7 @@ function scheduler_uninstall() {
     'scheduler_lightweight_access_key',
     'scheduler_lightweight_log',
     'scheduler_time_only_format',
+    'scheduler_publisher_user',
   );
 
   $types = node_type_get_types();
@@ -187,3 +205,26 @@ function scheduler_update_7103() {
     . ', ' . format_plural($rows_deleted, '1 row deleted', '@count rows deleted')
     . ' ' . t('in role_permission table');
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add uid column to 'scheduler' table. Adds 'scheduler_publish_user' variable.
+ */
+function scheduler_update_7104() {
+  if (!db_field_exists('scheduler', 'uid')) {
+    // Default value is -1 because there is a user 0 (Anonymous).
+    $field = array(
+        'type' => 'int',
+        'unsigned' => FALSE,
+        'not null' => TRUE,
+        'default' => -1,
+        'description' => 'The specified {users}.uid of the user who published/unpublished the content.',
+    );
+    db_add_field('scheduler', 'uid', $field);
+    db_update('scheduler')
+        ->fields(array('uid' => -1))
+        ->execute();
+  }
+  if (!variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user')) {
+    variable_set('scheduler_publisher_user', 'cron_user');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scheduler.module b/scheduler.module
index d0833be..6903895 100644
--- a/scheduler.module
+++ b/scheduler.module
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@ function scheduler_node_load($nodes, $types) {
     $nid = $record->nid;
     $nodes[$nid]->publish_on = $record->publish_on;
     $nodes[$nid]->unpublish_on = $record->unpublish_on;
+    if($record->uid >= 0) {
+      $nodes[$nid]->publisher_uid = $record->uid;
+    }
     $row = array();
     // @todo This seems unneeded and is confusing. It is not certain that this
     //   node is either published or unpublished, probably it isn't or the
@@ -597,10 +600,24 @@ function scheduler_node_presave($node) {
 function scheduler_node_insert($node) {
   // Only insert into database if we need to (un)publish this node at some date.
   if (!empty($node->publish_on) || !empty($node->unpublish_on)) {
+    $specific_user_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user') == 'specific_user';
+    if($specific_user_enabled) {
+      if (isset($node->publisher_user) && !is_numeric($node->publisher_user)) {
+        // insert is coming from node edit form with a textfield called 'publisher_user'.
+        $uid = user_load_by_name($node->publisher_user)->uid;
+      }
+      else {
+        $uid = $node->publisher_uid;
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      $uid = -1;
+    }
     db_insert('scheduler')->fields(array(
       'nid' => $node->nid,
       'publish_on' => $node->publish_on,
       'unpublish_on' => $node->unpublish_on,
+      'uid' => $uid,
     ))->execute();
 
     // Invoke the events to indicate that a new node has been scheduled.
@@ -623,9 +640,27 @@ function scheduler_node_update($node) {
   // otherwise the user probably cleared out the (un)publish dates so we should
   // remove the record.
   if (!empty($node->publish_on) || !empty($node->unpublish_on)) {
+    $specific_user_enabled = variable_get('scheduler_publisher_user') == 'specific_user';
+    if ($specific_user_enabled) {
+      if (isset($node->publisher_user) && !is_numeric($node->publisher_user)) {
+        // insert is coming from node edit form with a textfield called 'publisher_user'.
+        $uid = user_load_by_name($node->publisher_user)->uid;
+      }
+      elseif (isset($node->publisher_uid)) {
+        $uid = $node->publisher_uid;
+      }
+      else {
+        // Rare case, where, user enables the 'specific user' configuration setting but there is no user set for the scheduled node.
+        $uid = -1;
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      $uid = -1;
+    }
     db_merge('scheduler')->key(array('nid' => $node->nid))->fields(array(
       'publish_on' => $node->publish_on,
       'unpublish_on' => $node->unpublish_on,
+      'uid' => $uid,
     ))->execute();
 
     // Invoke the events to indicate that an existing node has been scheduled.