Barbara J. Wilson
Barbara Wilson | |
|---|---|
| 22nd President of the University of Iowa | |
| Assumed office July 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Harreld |
| Chancellor of the University 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 | November 27, 1957 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) is an American academic who has served as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa since July 15, 2021. She previously was provost of the University of Illinois system.