Guy Hubert Bailey (born August 9, 1950) is a sociolinguist and the 1st president of the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley. He was the president of the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ...

, his

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'' alma mater''. He was previously the president of

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and held earlier positions at

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Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

, and

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, prior to serving as

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. From there he became provost of the

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. Before assuming the role at Texas Tech, he was the chancellor of the

University of Missouri–Kansas City The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) is a public research university in Kansas City, Missouri. UMKC is part of the University of Missouri System and one of only two member universities with a medical school. As of 2020, the university ...

Education

Bailey holds a bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the

and a doctorate in English linguistics from the

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. He did postdoctoral studies at

and Stanford University. He is the author of over 100 books and articles.

Career

University of Texas at San Antonio

Before accepting the position of chancellor at the

, Bailey served as the provost at the

."Bailey selected as Chancellor of UMKC"
''

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''. July 25, 2005

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 Whitmore as the president of

. He assumed the position on August 1, 2008. Bailey's wife, Jan Tillery, is a Texas Tech graduate who was raised in the Lubbock area.

University of Alabama

On July 11, 2012, Bailey was named the incoming president of the

. His appointment began in early September 2012. On October 31, 2012, Bailey announced he was stepping down as president of the University, to focus on his wife's healthcare needs.

University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley

In 2014, Bailey was revealed to be a shortlisted candidate for the position of inaugural president of The University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley. He was announced as the sole finalist, and ''de facto'' incoming president, on 28 April 2014.

Work in linguistics

Bailey is known nationally for his work in

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and has often researched jointly with his wife. One of his most notable projects is a long-term

sociolinguistic Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any or all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and society's effect on language. It can overlap with the sociology of l ...

study, in collaboration with Patricia Cukor-Avila, in the

Brazos Valley Brazos Valley ( ) is a region of the U.S. state of Texas comprising the following 7 counties in Central Texas: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson (which collectively comprise the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area), and the neighboring coun ...

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Family

Bailey has two adult children, Jordan and Brooks, from his first marriage. He was married to his second wife Jan Tillery-Bailey until her death on September 1, 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Guy 1950 births Living people Linguists from the United States Emory University faculty Oklahoma State University faculty Presidents of the University of Alabama Presidents of Texas Tech University Presidents of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Sociolinguists Texas A&M University faculty University of Alabama alumni University of Missouri–Kansas City faculty University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty University of Tennessee alumni University of Texas at San Antonio people