Paula Allen-Meares
Paula Allen-Meares | |
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Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
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Thesis | A Current Analysis of School Social Work Tasks and Its Implication for Differential Staffing Patterns (1975) |
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Discipline | Social work |
Institutions |
Paula G. Allen-Meares (born 1948) is an American academic who served as the chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago from 2009 to 2015. She has a background in social work.
Allen-Meares was raised in
Allen-Meares's appointment as chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) was announced in June 2008, and her term commenced in January 2009.[4] As chancellor, she unsuccessfully lobbied for UIC to host the Barack Obama Presidential Center.[5] Allen-Meares's initial five-year term was extended to January 2015, but not renewed thereafter; in August 2014, the UIC faculty senate had passed a motion of no confidence 44–9.[6] She received an exit bonus of $98,440 on top of a $437,244 annual salary, which was criticized by faculty representatives.[7]
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References
- ^ a b Booth, Sonya (2009-01-14). "The University of Illinois at Chicago welcomes Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares". University of Illinois Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Paul Allen-Meares". University of Chicago Department of Medicine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Paula Allen-Meares". University of Michigan School of Social Work. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Paula Allen-Meares named chancellor of UIC". Illinois News Bureau. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Wallace, Sarah (2017-12-01). "Paula Allen-Meares on UIC's Pitch for President Barack Obama's Presidential Library". The Chicago Network. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Cohen, Jodi S. (2014-08-29). "UIC faculty vote no confidence in chancellor". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Cohen, Jodi S. (2015-01-15). "On her way out, UIC chancellor gets $100,000 bonus". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-03.