Alvin Bowman
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Clarence Alvin Bowman is an American
academic and current President
of Illinois State University
(ISU). He was trained in, and still teaches upper-level classes in, speech pathology.
Bowman, an African-American, received a bachelor's degree in speech pathology from Augustana College
, a Master's
in speech-language pathology from Eastern Illinois University
and a PhD
in speech and hearing science at University of Illinois
. He started his academic career with ISU in 1978 as a faculty member
in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
(now the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders) and in 1994 he was appointed chair of the department, as well as director of Down Syndrome Speech-Language Clinic. In the 2002 Bowman left the chair's position to serve as Illinois State's interim provost
. He was named President of ISU in 2004 on March following a vote by the Board of Trustee
s.
His wife, Linda Bowman, is an adviser and faculty member in the graduate division of the Department of ommunications Sciences and Disorders.
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academic and current President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
(ISU). He was trained in, and still teaches upper-level classes in, speech pathology.
Bowman, an African-American, received a bachelor's degree in speech pathology from Augustana College
Augustana College (Illinois)
Augustana College is a private liberal arts college located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River...
, a Master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in speech-language pathology from Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
and a PhD
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in speech and hearing science at University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. He started his academic career with ISU in 1978 as a faculty member
Teacher
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in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Audiology
Audiology is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists. Employing various testing strategies Audiology (from Latin , "to hear"; and from Greek , -logia) is...
(now the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders) and in 1994 he was appointed chair of the department, as well as director of Down Syndrome Speech-Language Clinic. In the 2002 Bowman left the chair's position to serve as Illinois State's interim provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
. He was named President of ISU in 2004 on March following a vote by the Board of Trustee
Trustee
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s.
His wife, Linda Bowman, is an adviser and faculty member in the graduate division of the Department of ommunications Sciences and Disorders.