New provost appointed at UNCW

May 10, 2010

At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Dr. Cathy Barlow, interim provost since May 2009, has been appointed Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

An experienced educator and administrator in both higher education and public schools, Barlow came to UNC Wilmington to lead the Watson School in July 2000. Under her leadership, the Watson School established its undergraduate and graduate teacher licensure programs as some of the best in the nation, received full reaccreditation from the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) with no areas for improvement, received multiple competitive grants to strengthen its teacher education, school partnership and regional outreach efforts, and established a doctoral program in educational leadership.

Outside of the university, Barlow has served on three national boards and as the president of two national organizations.

The Colonial Academic Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr. Barlow as a permanent member of our Provosts' Council.