Morton W. Weir
Morton W. Weir | |
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Interim President of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | |
In office August 2, 1977 – December 31, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Jack Peltason |
Succeeded by | William P. Gerberding |
Personal details | |
University of Illinois | |
Morton W. Weir, born July 18, 1934, in Canton, Illinois, is an experimental
Education
Weir graduated
Career
Weir was a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for 33 years.[1] In addition, he served there as head of the department of psychology, as vice chancellor for academic affairs, vice president for academic affairs, interim chancellor, and chancellor.[4] On leave from the University of Illinois, he served as director of the Center for the Study of Youth Development, Boys Town, Nebraska (1979-80) and after retirement from administration at the University of Illinois, served as interim president of Knox College (1998-99) and as senior foundation representative, University of Illinois Foundation (1993-2000). His research and scholarship included learning and problem solving with children, behavioral genetics, and social policy. He served on a number of editorial boards of scientific journals; the National Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee, Project Head Start; the Developmental Behavioral Sciences Study Section, National Institutes of Health; commissioner and president, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; and on a number of other professional boards and committees. He was awarded an Alumni Achievement Award and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Knox College; the Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Award; the William Winter Award for Service by the University of Illinois Foundation and a Foreign Service Award from the Foreign Ministry of Japan.
References
- ^ a b c "History of Knox College Presidents".
- OCLC 37420465.
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- ^ Buck, Thomas (June 17, 1971). "Chicago Circle Chief Opposes Split with U.I. Urbana Campus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2017.