Blenda Jacqueline Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Wilson in 1977 | |
| 3rd President of California State University, Northridge | |
| In office September 1, 1992 – June 30, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Cleary |
| Succeeded by | Jolene Koester |
| 3rd Chancellor of the University of Michigan–Dearborn | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1992 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | James C. Renick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1941 Perth Amboy, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Louis Fair, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Cedar Crest College (BA) Seton Hall University (MA) Boston College (PhD) |
| Profession | College administrator |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | An analysis of goal congruence in a geographically dispersed university: Implications for the governance of Antioch University (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Evan Collins |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Institutions | |
Blenda Wilson (born January 28, 1941) is a retired American university administrator and educational executive who was the first African-American woman to become president of a large (over 25,000 students) American university. She was president of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Wilson oversaw the rebuilding of CSUN over several years, costing nearly $400 million and repairing or rebuilding over 100 buildings on the campus.