Background
Weir, Morton Webster was born on July 18, 1934 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of James and Frances Mary (Johnson) Weir.
academic administrator educator
Weir, Morton Webster was born on July 18, 1934 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of James and Frances Mary (Johnson) Weir.
AB, Knox College, 1955. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1959.
Research associate, assistant professor child development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959; assistant professor child development, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1964; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1968; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968-1993; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1993; head department psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1971; vice chancellor academic affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1971-1979; vice president academic affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1988; chancellor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1988-1993; chancellor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1993; senior foundation representative, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1993; director, Boys Town Center Study Youth Development, 1979-1980.
Chairman board of trustees Knox College, since 1995. With Army of the United States, 1960. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Society Research in Child Development (Chairman of the Board publications 1971, chairman finance committee 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Cecelia Ann Rumler, June 23, 1956. Children: Deborah, Kevin, Mark.