Morton W. Weir
Morton W. Weir is a psychologist and academic. He most recently served as an acting president of Knox College. Before, he was the 5th chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and an acting chancellor. At the time he served as interim president of Knox College he was a Senior Foundation Representative for the U of I Foundation, from which he retired in 2000.
Morton W. Weir | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Knox College | |
| In office October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Nahm |
| Succeeded by | Richard S. Millman |
| 5th Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | |
| In office April 14, 1988 – June 30, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Morton W. Weir |
| Succeeded by | Michael Aiken |
| In office Acting: August 21, 1987 – April 13, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Eugene Everhart |
| Succeeded by | Morton W. Weir |
| Acting Chancellor of the 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 | |
| Alma mater | Knox College University of Texas at Austin |
| Profession | University administrator, professor |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The effects of instructions and expected number of trials on children's probability learning (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Illinois |
Education
Weir graduated cum laude from Knox College in 1955 as a pre-medicine major.[1] In 1958, he then received an M.A. in experimental psychology from University of Texas at Austin[2] and received his Ph.D. a year later.[3][1]
Career
Weir was a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois for 33 years.[1] In addition, he served as the head of the psychology department and the vice chancellor for academic affairs.[4]
After Jack Peltason's resignation as chancellor, Weir served as the university's first acting Chancellor. He would then go on to serve as the university's fifth chancellor a decade later.
Weir then returned to his alma mater to serve as acting president.
References
- "History of Knox College Presidents".
- Weir, Morton Webster (1958). The effect of verbalization in children's learning as a function of chronological age (M.A.). The University of Texas at Austin. OCLC 37420465.
- Weir, Morton Webster (1959). The effects of instructions and expected number of trials on children's probability learning (Ph.D.). The University of Texas at Austin. OCLC 35306516 – via ProQuest.
- Buck, Thomas (June 17, 1971). "Chicago Circle Chief Opposes Split with U.I. Urbana Campus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2017.