Matthew J. Wilson

Matthew J. Wilson
Dean and President of Temple University, Japan
Assumed office
September 2020
5th President of Missouri Western State University
In office
July 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020
Preceded byRobert Vartabedian
Succeeded byElizabeth Kennedy
16th President of the University of Akron
In office
July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2018
Acting: July 1, 2016 – October 19, 2016
Preceded byScott Scarborough
Succeeded byJohn C. Green (acting)
Personal details
Born
Matthew J. Wilson
SpouseNoriko
Children3 sons and 1 daughter
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Utah (BA/BS)
Temple University (JD)
ProfessionProfessor

Matthew J. Wilson is an American academic who served as the president and dean of Temple University, Japan Campus since 2000.[1] Between 2003-09, Wilson served as senior associate dean, general counsel, and law professor at Temple's Japan campus.

Wilson served as the fifth president of Missouri Western State University from July 2019 to August 2020. Prior to being at Missouri Western, Wilson served as president of the University of Akron from 2016 to 2018, serving as dean of its law school before that.[2]

Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in Asian studies and political science with a minor in Japanese from the University of Utah. He earned his J.D. degree from Temple University.[3]

Prior to his start in academia, Wilson practiced law in Florida.[4] He also for a time practiced law in New Jersey.

From 2009 to 2014 Wilson was a professor of law at the University of Wyoming. He also served as associate dean of student affairs and associate dean of academic affairs in the law school there.[5]

From 2014 to 2016 Wilson served as dean of the University of Akron college of law.[6]

Wilson began the process to bring back baseball as an inter-collegiate sport at the University of Akron, as well as academic approaches to esports and a varsity esports program.[7]

Wilson was named the fifth president of Missouri Western State University in March 2019.[8]

  1. ^ "Meet the Dean". August 25, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Cobb, Daniel (March 13, 2019). "Wilson named new Missouri Western president". News-Press NOW. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Biography". Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Akron president is latest in long line of leaders facing ramifications after applying for new jobs at other campuses". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "University of Akron officially names Matthew J. Wilson president". Crain's Cleveland Business. October 19, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "inter-university council of Ohio bio of Wilson". Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "University of Akron President Matthew Wilson stepping down to rejoin law school faculty". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Mills, Emily. "Former UA president named president of Missouri university". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2019.