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Michael Harris
Born(1956-01-06)January 6, 1956
South Africa
NationalityDual American/ Israeli
OccupationAcademic

Michael Harris (born January 6, 1956) is an academic scholar with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Harris is the Dean and Professor at The College of Public Service and Urban Affairs at Tennessee State University, He is also a Senior Fellow with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and a Fellow, with SUNY, The Levin Institute .

Education and early career

Born in South Africa, immigrated to Israel as a child, grew up on a commune, Timorim. He served in the Israeli Defense Forces, rising to the rank of major. He was the vice president for finance & marketing at Tomer Industries, Timorim (1986-1989). He is married to Tali Harris and has three sons Ronen, Asaf, and Amit.

Holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Bar-Ilan University (1982) his master’s degree in Public Policy from Tel-Aviv University (1986) and a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University (1993). He is a graduate of two of the Harvard Graduate School of Education leadership programs (IEM and MDP). He participated in the Oxford Round Table at Harris Manchester College; University of Oxford.

Leadership and Career Path

Harris is the Dean and Professor at The College of Public Service and Urban Affairs at Tennessee State University, . He is also a Senior Fellow with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and a Fellow, ] with SUNY, The Levin Institute

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Harris has developed a framework for leading a paradigm shift in higher education toward a learned-centered methodology.

Served as the sixth Chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo and a Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Business, and Education (2010–12). . He served as Provost and Vice president of academic affairs and student affairs at Kettering University (2007 to 2010). Harris was the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Ferris State University (2004-2007). Faculty member and administrator at Eastern Michigan University (1994–2004) and a faculty member at the Graduate Program on Public Policy at Tel Aviv University(1993-1994).

Honors, awards, and grants (partial list)

2012 Maariv selected Dr. Harris as one of "The 10 Most Successful Israelis in 10 Different Fields in the World." Dr. Harris was selected as the most successful Israeli in academics.

2012, assumed duties as “Honorary Wing Commander” for the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base.

2012, The Indiana Commission for Higher Education, in their 2012 Strategic Plan, Reaching Higher, Achieving More, stated that Chancellor Harris has made increasing graduation rates a top priority for IU Kokomo and convened a task force to pursue bold, innovative ways to make it happen.

2011, the Kokomo Perspective stated that "Governor Mitch Daniels appointed Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor Michael Harris to serve on the Indiana Automotive Council (IAC)—a newly formed group of automotive experts to enhance, grow, and promote the automotive industry in Indiana."

2011, The Kokomo Perspective named Dr. Harris, the Person of the Year for 2011, stating, "He wasted little time in making his presence felt academically, athletically, and as a member of the larger community."

2011, Presented an award by Lee Se-Ung, Ph.D., the Chairman of the Shin II Educational Foundation Board for: “furthering the globalization of education.” Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Harris is named a Notable Alumni of Tel-Aviv University located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.

2010, awarded a $1.651 million grant as the Principal Investigator from the Kern Family Foundation for the development and implementation of Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum (EAC) and Entrepreneurship Across the Institution (EAI) at Kettering University

2010, selected to the order of Beta Gamma Sigma; the Order of Omega; Pi Tau Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi June 2010.

2009 awarded "Best in Class" by the Kern Family Foundation for developing for Kettering University Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum (EAC) to enhance student mindset for innovation and entrepreneurship.

2009 awarded a Michigan Incubator Grant, $250,000 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

2003, received an Honorary Doctorate in Educational Administration from Ave Maria College.

2002, was selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in America 56 Edition

1999, Recipient of the Golden Medallion Award 1999, Eastern Michigan University.

1999, Described in Eastern Michigan University: A Sesquicentennial Portrait (1999) as one of the "more prominent scholars to have graced the campus during the first 150 years." "An experienced researcher and teacher."

1998, received Faculty Appreciation Award, Division of University Marketing and Student Affairs, Eastern Michigan University.

1997, received Faculty Fellow, Academic Service-Learning, Eastern Michigan University.

1997, received the annual Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, Eastern Michigan University.

Books

  • 2012, The Learner-Centered Curriculum : Design and Implementation, by Roxanne Mann Cullen; Michael Harris; Reinhold R Hill was published
  • 2010, Leading the Learner-Centered Campus : an Administrator's Framework for Improving Student Learning Outcomes, written by Michael Harris and Roxanne Mann Cullen was published
  • 2004, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in State and Local Governments, edited by Michael Harris and Rhonda Kinney Longworth was published
  • 2001, Term Limits, written by Gideon Doron and Michael Harris was published.
  • 2000, Public Policy and Electoral Reform: The Case of Israel, written by Gideon Doron and Michael Harris was published.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

  • Higher Education as a Catalyst for Regional Transformation AASCU publication Public Purpose (Summer 2012) 24.
  • Using National, State, and Local Data for Administrative Decision Making (Chapter 6) in Secolsky, C. & Denision, D.B. (Eds.) (2012) Handbook on measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education. New York, NY; Routledge.
  • Secolsky, C. & Denision, D. B. (Eds.) (2012). Routledge Press (Summer 2011). Values–based Leadership: At the Heart of Sustaining School Reform and Improvement. In School Leadership - International Perspectives. (2010). Stephan Gerhard Huber . Springer. Chapter 8, 145-159.
  • Design, Implementation and Assessment of Entrepreneurial Workshops for an Entire University Faculty. In the Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance(NCIIA). San Francisco, CA, March, 2010. .
  • Online Learning: More than Technical Savvy (September 2009). National Teaching and Learning Forum, 18 (5), 1+.
  • Assessing the Degree of Learner-Centeredness in a Department or Unit, Academic Leader, (April 2009) 25 (4) 1+.
  • Assessing Course Syllabi to Determine Degree of Learner Centeredness in Designing Effective Assessment 110-125 (7) (2009). (Eds.) Banta, T, Black, K, & Jones, B. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.
  • Assessing Learner-Centredness through Course Syllabi Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education (February 2009) 33 (2),
  • A Model for Curricular Revision: The Case of Engineering Education (2008) Innovation Higher Education. 34 (1), 51-63 DOI. 10.1007/s10755-008-9090-z.
  • Observing the Learner-Center Class. Florida Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, (2008) 1(1), 57-66.
  • Mission Statements Reconsidered. National Teaching and Learning Forum (Fall 2008) 17 (5), 7-8.
  • The Dash to Dashboards. Academic Leader (Fall 2008) 24 (10), 2-3
  • Supporting New Scholars: A Learner-Centered Approach to New Faculty Orientation. Florida Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, (Fall 2008), 2 (1), 17-28.
  • Using Assessment to Bring About Cultural Change: The Value of Assessing Learning Spaces. Assessment Update (May/June 2008). 20 (3), 6-10.
  • Department Chair Development: Catalyst for Change. Department Chair (Summer 2008) 19 (1), 21-24.
  • Course Syllabi as Assessment Data. The Department Chair (Spring 2008). 18 (4), 18-20.
  • Learning and Leadership. Academic Leader, (February 2008). 24 (2),
  • Renovation as Innovation: Transforming a Campus Symbol and a Campus Culture. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, (2008). 12 (2),
  • Investing in Leadership. Academic Leader, (September 2007) 23 (9), 1 & 8.
  • Civic Engagement and Curricular Reform. The National Teaching and Learning Forum, (May 2007) 16 (4), 4-6.
  • Seeking Quality, Balance, and Values in Educational Leadership. The Report: News from the Michigan Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,(December 2006). 6-7.
  • Creating an Assessment Culture at Eastern Michigan University: A Decade of Progress. Assessment Update, (March/April 2005) 17,
  • Building a Sense of Community through Conflict Mediation. Academy of Managerial Communications Journal, 5 (1&2), (2001) 45-52.
  • Policy Termination: The Case of Term Limits in Michigan. International Journal of Public Administration. (March 2001) 24 (3), 323-339
  • Food Gatherers: Role of Entrepreneurship and Political Context in Sustainable Community Programs. In Creating Sustainable Community Programs. (January 2001, Ed. Daniels, M). Westport: Connecticut. 221-233. (with Kinney, R &.])
  • The Israeli Kibbutz: Utopian Studies, (2000). 11 (2), 209-213.
  • Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness in “Government Budgeting”: The Case of Service Learning. Proceedings of the 20th National Conference on Teaching Public Administration. (March 6–8, 1997 ). Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University. Prepared by: The institute for Public Affairs and Policy Studies College of Charleston, Charleston, SC.
  • The Kibbutz: Uncovering the Utopian Dimension. Utopian Studies, (1999). 10 (1), 115-127.
  • The Israeli Democracy: Assessing the Electoral Reform of 1992 and its Impact on the Elections of 1996 and 1999. , (Fall 1999) 4 (2), 16-39.
  • In the Name of G-D and Our Rabbi: The Politics of the Ultra-Orthodox in Israel. Israel Affairs, (Autumn 1998) 5 (1), 1-18.
  • Economic Constraints and Political Entrepreneurship: Medicaid and Managed Care in Michigan. In Medicaid and the American States: The Politics of Managed Care. (1998). Ed. Daniels, M. Westport Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, Auburn House. 169-185.
  • Policy Termination: Uncovering the Ideological Dimension. International Journal of Public Administration. (Fall 1997) 20 (12), 2151-2175
  • Ideology and Privatization Policy in Israel. Government and Policy, (Fall 1997) 15, 363-372.
  • Uncompensated Costs and Indigent Health Care: Volunteers and a Community Services Budget. Non Profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Volume 21, Number 4, (Winter 1992). 351-366.
  • The Water Crisis, An Analysis of the Reasons and Policy Proposals for Resolution. Biosphere, A Publication of the Environmental Protection Agency,Department of Interior, Israeli Government. (January 1988) 17/4, 5-8. (In Hebrew)
  • The Water Crisis, Policy Analysis. Hassadeh - Israeli Agricultural Monthly, 2421, 2429–2432, review 2419. (In Hebrew)

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