Cathy L. Barlow, Ed.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2009 to present
Dr. Cathy L. Barlow is provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Barlow, former dean of the Watson School of Education, has served as the university's interim provost since May 2009.
Dr. Barlow received her B.A. in Psychology/Education from Milligan College, M.A. in Special Education from Ball State University, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Tulsa. Prior to her current position, she was a department chair, dean and interim dean at the University of Evansville and Morehead State University respectively.
Dean Barlow’s professional activities have included Leadership North Carolina, Leadership Wilmington, State Task Force–Special Education Assessment, Professional Development, Chairman of the Board of the Community Counseling Service, Inc., Chair of the SIG Women in the Deanship, and President of the National Division of Learning Disabilities.
Dean Barlow’s scholarly interests include leadership, technology use, assessment and coalitions. She has authored and co-authored numerous grants, articles, technical reports, monographs, and presentations nationally on these topics. During her deanship the WSE received $10.2 million in grants and contracts.
