Judith Bailey (academic)
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August 24, 1946
North Carolina
Judith I. Bailey | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of Western Michigan University | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Elson Floyd |
| Succeeded by | Diether Haenicke (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Irene Hege August 24, 1946 North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Coker College, Virginia Tech |
Judith Irene Bailey (née Hege; born August 24, 1946)[1] is an American academic who served as president of Northern Michigan University (1997–2003)[2] and Western Michigan University (2003–2006).
Bailey came to WMU from Northern Michigan University where she served as president from 1997 to 2003, as the first female president of the university.[2] Prior to assuming the presidency at NMU, Bailey was Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Maine as well as Vice President for Research and Public Service and Director of Cooperative Extension Service. Previously, she served in leadership roles in the Office of Extension Service of the University of the District of Columbia and the University of Maryland. She also has taught at George Mason University and the University of Maryland.
A native of North Carolina, Bailey earned a bachelor's degree in English from Coker College in Hartsville, SC. That school honored her in 1998 with its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. She earned her master's and doctoral degree from Virginia Tech in 1973 and 1976, respectively, and in 2005, she received Virginia Tech's Graduate Alumni Achievement Award. She also attended Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management in 1994 and took part in the institute's 1996 alumni seminar.