2/10/2015
Michael Harris
Michael Harris Ph.D., Dean and Professor, College of Public Service and Urban Affairs (CPSUA) Tennessee State University 330 10th Avenue North, Suite E-400 Nashville, TN 37209 Phone: 615-963-7201 Email: mharris50@tnstate.edu
Education: Ph.D., Public Policy, Indiana University, 1993 M.A., Public Policy -Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1986 B.A., Economics - Business Administration, Bar Ilan University, Israel, 1982 Oxford Round Table. Harris Manchester College; University of Oxford, Oxford, England. August 2012 Institute for Educational Management (IEM). Harvard Institutes for Higher Education; Harvard Graduate School of Education; Harvard University. July 2006. Management Development Program (MDP). Harvard Institutes for Higher Education; Harvard Graduate School of Education; Harvard University. June 2001.
Academic and Administrative Experience: Tennessee State University July 2013 – Present: Dean, College of Public Service and Urban Affairs and Professor The Dean of College of Public Service and Urban Affairs (CPSUA) at Tennessee State University serves as the College’s chief administrative and academic officer with the responsibilities of ensuring student success, securing donor and research funds, and providing leadership in addressing the educational needs of the Nashville community and surrounding areas. Major Achievements The Masters of Public Administration program (MPA) was reaccredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs & Administration (NASPAA) as well as the Masters of Social Work (MSW) by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Enrollment has also increased substantially in both of the college’s certificate programs (nonprofit Management and Health Care Administration and planning). We introduced a new graduate certificate in Public Policy. Securing partnerships, enhancing research, student recruitment and degree completion have been the cornerstone of my tenure. We worked to renew a $37,000 annual appropriation from the Tennessee Legislator for the Center on Aging Research and Education Services (CARES). Additionally we expanded the vision for CARES to create a more comprehensive and relevant agenda. CPSUA partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to address transportation policy which included a $123,373 grant. Moreover, CPSUA received a federal grant from HUD. This allowed us to incorporate fair housing education and research into the Urban Studies program curriculum and facilitated outreach efforts. I invigorated CPSUA Advisor Board to play an active goal in our mission. We intentionally took steps to innovate our approach enhance recruitment and degree completion. Some of the highlight’s include: we reached an agreement with the Tennessee Educational Page 1 of 18