Barry Glassner

President Barry Glassner became Lewis & Clark’s 24th president in October 2010. Earlier in his career, Glassner led academic departments at Syracuse University and the University of Connecticut. Prior to his presidency, Glassner served as Executive Vice Provost and Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. A journalist and editor for ABC radio news while an undergraduate at Northwestern University, Glassner went on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees from Washington University in St. Louis. Glassner is married to Betsy Amster, a literary agent and president of Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises.