Barbara Wilson | |
|---|---|
| 22nd President of theUniversity of Iowa | |
| Assumed office July 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Harreld |
| Chancellor of theUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | |
Acting | |
| In office September 10, 2015 – September 25, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Wise |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-11-27)November 27, 1957 (age 68) Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA,MA,PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Visual Exposure and Verbal Explanation Components of a Desensitization Procedure to Reduce Children’s Fear Reactions to Mass Media: A Developmental Study (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joanne Cantor |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Communications |
| Institutions | |
Barbara J. Wilson (born November 27, 1957)[1][2] is an American academic who has served as the 22nd president of theUniversity of Iowa since July 15, 2021. She previously was provost of theUniversity of Illinois system.[3]
Wilson was born on November 27, 1957, inAppleton, Wisconsin.[1] She earned herbachelor's degree in 1979 studying journalism at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison.[4] She went on to receive amaster's degree in 1982 and adoctorate degree in communications in 1985 from the same university while working under the direction of Joanne Cantor.[5][1]
After receiving a doctorate degree in 1985, Wilson became an assistant professor at theUniversity of Louisville where her research was focused on the developmental differences in children's cognitive and emotional reactions to mass media.[6] After three years at Louisville, Wilson left for a position at theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara in 1988 and remained there for 12 years.[7]
In 2014, Wilson was appointed dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences atUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[8]
In 2015, Wilson was named acting chancellor for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign while the campus searches for a replacement for outgoing chancellorPhyllis M. Wise.[9]
In 2016, Wilson was appointed executive vice president for the University of Illinois System.[10]
On July 15, 2021, Wilson was named the 22nd president of the University of Iowa.[11]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chancellor of theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2015–2016 Acting | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 22nd President of the University of Iowa 2021 – present | Incumbent |