A recent scandal has unfolded involving Carmen Wilson, wife of Joe Gow, the now ex-Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Wilson’s Wikipedia page has been garnering attention due to the revelation of the couple’s participation in the adult film industry. The shockwaves sent out by this news led to Gow’s dismissal from his role at the university.
Joe Gow has refused to take his firing lightly, the couple have written two books exploring their unconventional hobby, under assumed names. The president of the public university system has expressed her distaste for Gow’s actions, labeling them as repugnant.
About Carmen Wilson, much is left to uncover. The 56-year-old wife of Joe Gow, her tenure at UW-La Crosse spanned nearly a decade and a half, beginning in 1996. Her main role was within the psychology department. Wilson boasts an impressive academic career, holding a doctorate in counseling psychology from Iowa State University.
In 2006, Wilson played a key role in the search for a new chancellor for the university, at the time she served as an associate professor of psychology. The committee’s choice was Gow, who later became Wilson’s husband.
During Gow’s time in office, Wilson served as his chief of staff between 2008 and 2011. Following this, she took on the role of heading UW-Rock County until 2016 when budget cuts led to the position being eliminated. Wilson then moved to Dickinson State University in North Dakota, holding the roles of provost and vice president for academic affairs between 2016 and 2019.
In 2014, Wilson and Gow exchanged vows on the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, a union which was featured in a UW-La Crosse news roundup. Both being avid runners, they chose to express their shared passion by running towards each other from opposite ends of the bridge, meeting their officiant in the middle for the ceremony.
During their time at the university, apart from their professional obligations, Wilson showcased her musical talents as a keyboardist and vocalist in Gow’s blues-rock band, The FurLow Riders. The band regularly performed at the free “Chillin’ With the Chancellor” events at UW-La Crosse, contributing to a sense of community.
Under the alias “Sexy Happy Couple”, Wilson and Gow made appearances in adult videos across different platforms. The pair even cooked vegan meals alongside adult film stars in their videos and directed their followers to their “LoyalFans and OnlyFans sites” for more explicit content.
They published two books under the pseudonyms Geri and Jay Hart, detailing their experiences in the adult film industry. The author’s profile on a well-known online bookstore states that the names are pseudonyms for “a married couple who hold leadership roles at two distinguished institutions in the U.S.”.
The books do not mention La Crosse, Wisconsin, or any association with an educational institution. However, they subtly imply the couple’s societal stature and the tension they faced due to the constraints of their traditional careers. Gow and Wilson have also voiced their desire to be more open about their private lives.
