Wilcox (born May 5, 1954) is the ninth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside.
He was appointed on August 8, 2013 and began the position on August 19, 2013.
He was previously at Michigan State University where he served for eight years as provost, executive vice president and professor of communicative sciences and disorders.At Michigan State University, Wilcox was responsible for a major institutional restructuring that added 100 new faculty positions and expanded the university's two medical colleges.
Wilcox served as the President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents from 1999-2002, overseeing a major reorganization of education in the State of Kansas.