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 byRick Nahm
Succeeded byRichard S. Millman
5th Chancellor of the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
In office
April 14, 1988 – June 30, 1993
Preceded byMorton W. Weir
Succeeded byMichael Aiken
In office
Acting: August 21, 1987 – April 13, 1988
Preceded byThomas Eugene Everhart
Succeeded byMorton W. Weir
Acting Chancellor of the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
In office
August 2, 1977 – December 31, 1977
Preceded byJack Peltason
Succeeded byWilliam P. Gerberding
Personal details
Alma materKnox College
University of Texas at Austin
ProfessionUniversity administrator, professor
Academic background
ThesisThe effects of instructions and expected number of trials on children's probability learning (1959)
Doctoral advisor 
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
InstitutionsUniversity 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.

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References
  1. "History of Knox College Presidents".
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Buck, Thomas (June 17, 1971). "Chicago Circle Chief Opposes Split with U.I. Urbana Campus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2017.


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