William (Bill) Gilligan is an American academic and administrator who served as interim president of Emerson College from 2021 to 2023. Prior to this role, he was the vice president for information technology at Emerson, retiring from that position in 2020.
Biography
Gilligan holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Boston College, a Master of Science in teaching from the University of New Hampshire, and a Doctor of Education in mathematics from Boston University.
Gilligan joined Emerson College in 1984 as an assistant professor. He served as treasurer of the ECC-AAUP union chapter from 1985 to 1987, chaired the Faculty Assembly from 1992 to 1994, and was a long-standing member of the Faculty Council. He also acted as the Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA during the periods of 1991–1994 and 2005–2007. In 1999, he was appointed as one of the college's twelve vice presidents and led the IT department until 2021 when Brian Basgen succeeded him.
References
- Allen, Bailey; Pray, Adri (April 27, 2023). "Gilligan says goodbye: an interim president's permanent farewell to Emerson". The Berkeley Beacon.
- McKenna, Charlie (October 8, 2020). "Three vice presidents to retire before 2021". The Berkeley Beacon.
- ^ "Past Presidents, Leadership at Emerson, Emerson College". emerson.edu.
- ^ Fonseca, Camilo; Gerber, Dana (May 21, 2021). "William Gilligan, former IT head, tapped as interim President". The Berkeley Beacon.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byM. Lee Pelton | President of Emerson College 2021–2023 |
Succeeded byJay M. Bernhardt |