Guy Bailey

Guy Hubert Bailey is a sociolinguist and was the president of the University of Alabama, his baccalaureate alma mater.^[1][2][3] He was previously the president of Texas Tech University and held earlier positions at Emory University, Texas A&M University, and Oklahoma State University, prior to serving as dean of liberal arts at University of Nevada at Reno. From there he became provost of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Before assuming the role at Texas Tech, he was the chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

Education

Bailey holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of Alabama and a doctorate in English linguistics from the University of Tennessee. He did postdoctoral studies at Emory University and Stanford University. He is the author of about 100 books and articles.^[4]

Career

University of Texas at San Antonio

Before accepting the position of chancellor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, Bailey served as the provost at the University of Texas at San Antonio.^[5]

University of Missouri–Kansas City

Bailey's term as chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City began on January 1, 2006.^[5]

Texas Tech University

On July 2, 2008, Bailey was selected to succeed Jon Whitmore as the president of Texas Tech University. He assumed the position on August 1, 2008.^[6][7] Bailey's wife, Jan Tillery, is a Texas Tech graduate who was raised in the Lubbock area.^[8]

University of Alabama

On July 11, 2012, Bailey was named the incoming president of the University of Alabama. His appointment is set to begin in early September, 2012^[9]

On October 31st, 2012 Bailey announced that he would be stepping down as president of the University, to focus on his wife's health care needs.^[10]

Work in linguistics

Bailey is known nationally for his work in linguistics and has often researched jointly with his wife. One of his most notable projects is a long-term sociolinguistic study, in collaboration with Patricia Cukor-Avila, of an African-American town nicknamed "Springville" in the Brazos Valley of Texas.

Family

Bailey has two adult children, Jordan and Brooks, from his first marriage. He was married to his second wife Jan Tillery-Bailey until her death on September 1, 2013.^[11]

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