
Professor
Willard Lee Boyd
(
–
)
1927
2022
University of Iowa; Field Museum, Chicago
;
Iowa City, IA
Lawyer; Educator; Academic and museum administrator
Area
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty
Educational and Academic Leadership
Elected
2000
Boyd's research and teaching centers on the role of nonprofit organizations in the United States and their contribution to the advancement of the sciences, humanities, and the arts and in meeting other societal needs. He focused on small nonprofit organizations which are central to community development. In addition, he had a particular interest in writing about the role of museums in contemporary society.
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