Guy Bailey
Encyclopedia
Guy Bailey is a sociolinguist
and the president of Texas Tech University
in Lubbock, Texas
. Before assuming the role at Texas Tech, he was the chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City
. Earlier, he served as provost of the University of Texas at San Antonio
.
and a doctorate in English linguistics from the University of Tennessee
. He is the author of about 100 books and articles.
, Bailey served as the provost at the University of Texas at San Antonio
.
as the president of Texas Tech University
. He assumed the position on August 1, 2008. Bailey's wife, Jan Tillery, is a Tech graduate who was raised in the Lubbock area.
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
.
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...
and the president of Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
. Before assuming the role at Texas Tech, he was the chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City
University of Missouri–Kansas City
The University of Missouri–Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is a branch of the University of Missouri System. Its main campus is in Kansas City's Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza...
. Earlier, he served as provost of the University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
.
Education
Bailey holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
and a doctorate in English linguistics from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. He is the author of about 100 books and articles.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Before accepting the position of chancellor at the University of Missouri–Kansas CityUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City
The University of Missouri–Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is a branch of the University of Missouri System. Its main campus is in Kansas City's Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza...
, Bailey served as the provost at the University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
.
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Bailey's term as chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City began on January 1, 2006.Texas Tech University
On July 2, 2008, Bailey was selected to succeed Jon WhitmoreJon Whitmore
Jon Whitmore became C.E.O. of ACT, Inc., the college-entrance exam company, in September 2010. Previously he was president of San Jose State University and Texas Tech University, and provost at the University of Iowa.-Education:...
as the president of Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. He assumed the position on August 1, 2008. Bailey's wife, Jan Tillery, is a Tech graduate who was raised in the Lubbock area.
Work in linguistics
Bailey is known nationally for his work in linguisticsLinguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
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
Brazos Valley
The Brazos Valley is a region in the U.S. state of Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Burleson County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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