James Hilton (academic administrator)


James Loyd Hilton is an American psychologist, educator and academic administrator.
Upon approval of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Hilton became the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries on September 1, 2013. He is also the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, responsible for developing strategies and policies around educational technology and other cross-campus digital education initiatives.

Career

Hilton served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Virginia from 2006 until 2013. From 2001 to 2006 he was the Associate Provost for Academic Information and Instructional Technology Affairs at the University of Michigan, and served as the Interim University Librarian for one year in 2005. Hilton was a member of the faculty at the University of Michigan in the Psychology Department where he served as the Chair of Undergraduate Studies between 1991 and 2000.
Hilton is a three-time recipient of the University of Michigan's Literature, Science, & the Arts Excellence in Education award, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, and recipient of the Class of 1923 Memorial Teaching Award. He has published extensively in the areas of information technology policy, person perception, stereotypes, and the psychology of suspicion.
According to the Ann Arbor News, "He is an advocate for using technology in teaching and is working on developing the , an archival backbone designed to catch and preserve discoveries for the future. He's also a supporter of large-scale preservation and access initiatives such as HathiTrust."

Education

Hilton received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981, and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Princeton University in 1985.

Awards, fellowships, and honors

Awards include:
He has been married to Molly Pitts Hilton since 1982 and has two children.