The next Breaking Glass session on Wednesday, April 27, will feature University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson.
Dr. Barbara J. Wilson began her term as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa on July 15, 2021. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and her master’s degree and PhD in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She came to Iowa most recently having served as the executive vice president/vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System. Prior to that, she served as head of the Department of Communication, vice provost for academic affairs, executive vice provost for faculty and academic affairs, Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and interim chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
President Wilson was a member of the University of Illinois faculty for 21 years. She was also a professor of communication at the University of California-Santa Barbara, and the University of Louisville.
President Wilson’s research focuses on the social and psychological effects of the media, particularly on youth. She is coauthor or coeditor of four books and more than 80 research articles, book chapters, and technical reports. In 2008, she was elected as Fellow of the International Communication Association.
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greater impact within their organizations.
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This session is sponsored by Clear Lake Bank & Trust.