Guy Bailey

Guy Bailey

Guy Bailey is 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.

Career

University of Missouri–Kansas City and 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. [http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/07/25/daily5.html "Bailey selected as Chancellor of UMKC"] . "Kansas City Business Journal". July 25, 2005]

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 Whitmore as the president of Texas Tech University. He assumed the position on August 1, 2008. [ [http://today.ttu.edu/2008/07/guy-bailey "Guy Bailey Becomes Texas Tech's 15th President"] . "Texas Tech University". July 24, 2008] [ [http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/08/05/News/Techs.New.President.Guy.Bailey.Officially.Takes.Office-3396824.shtml Tech's new president, Guy Bailey, officially takes office] ] Bailey's wife, Jan Tillery, is a Tech graduate who was raised in the Lubbock area. [ [http://lubbockonline.com/stories/070208/loc_298664614.shtml "Tech appears set on president"] . "Lubbock Avalanche Journal". July 3, 2008]

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.

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