Kim A. Wilcox
| Kim A. Wilcox | |
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| Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside |
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In office August, 2013 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Jane Close Conoley (Interim) |
| Provost and Executive Vice President at Michigan State University | |
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In office 2005–2013 |
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| Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at University of Kansas | |
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In office 2002–2005 |
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| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Del Buono |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University; Purdue University |
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Speech and Hearing Science, Communicative Disorders, Academic Administrator |
| Website | Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox |
Kim A. Wilcox (born May 5, 1954) is the ninth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. He was appointed on August 8, 2013 and began the position on August 19, 2013. He was previously at Michigan State University where had served for eight years as provost, executive vice president and professor of communicative sciences and disorders.
At Michigan State University, Wilcox was responsible for a major institutional restructuring that added 100 new faculty positions and expanded the university's two medical colleges.
Wilcox served as the President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents from 1999-2002, overseeing a major reorganization of education in the State of Kansas.
Wilcox served as a consultant with the Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization "Partnership to Cut Poverty and Hunger in Africa."
Wilcox grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University graduating with high honors in 1976. He subsequently completed a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Speech and Hearing Science from Purdue University.
Kim A. Wilcox was appointed as UC Riverside’s ninth chancellor in August 2013. Since then, he has spurred a new era of growth of the campus, embarking on the expansion of the faculty by 300; development of new facilities for research, teaching, and public service; and a new emphasis on institutional globalization.
Under Chancellor Wilcox’s leadership, UC Riverside became a charter member of the University Innovation Alliance, a collaboration of major public research universities in America seeking to improve student graduation rates and outcomes across all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. Chancellor Wilcox participated in the 2014 White House College Opportunity Day of Action, at which President Barack Obama recognized the Riverside County Education Collaborative and the participation of UCR and regional school districts in improving the pipeline from K-12 to two- and four-year colleges. Ted Mitchell, U.S. Under Secretary of Education, praised UC Riverside for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
During Chancellor Wilcox’s tenure, UC Riverside has increased diversity among students, faculty, and administration, launched its first-ever $300 million fundraising campaign, set new milestones for research funding, and broke ground on a new Multidisciplinary Research Building.
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