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Dr. Michael Harris
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
(810)762-7949
3-302 AB
mharris@kettering.edu
Dr. Michael Harris became the new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Kettering on July 9, 2007. He serves as the chief ranking academic officer for the institution. The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for all aspects of the academic mission and student life of the University. These duties include oversight of the academic budgets, the appointment of faculty members, all academic and curricular matters, and student life. Dr. Harris specializes in public policy and political economy. He has published three books, Entrepreneurs and Innovation in State and Local Government (edited with Rhonda Kinney), Public Policy and Electoral Reform: The Case of Israel, and Term Limits (co-authored with Gideon Doron). He has published in a variety of journals, such as The International Journal of Public Administration, Government and Policy, Nonprofit Quarterly, Utopian Studies, Israel Affairs and Israel Studies, as well as published chapters in several edited volumes. Dr. Harris serves as a political commentator to a variety of broadcast and print media in the United States and Israel.
Recognition of his teaching, research, and service include the following honors: an Honorary Doctorate in Educational Administration from Ave Maria College, Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching from Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Teaching Excellence Award from EMU's Alumni Association, recognition for Excellence in Teaching from the American Political Science Association, and the Michigan Association of Governing Boards Distinguished Faculty Award.
Prior to joining Kettering, he served as the vice president for Academic Affairs at Ferris State University. At Ferris, he was successful in strengthening the areas of academics, teaching, research, scholarship, retention, assessment and service. A few of his successes included increasing online education, aiding progress in assessment efforts and leading Ferris through several successful accreditations. He has been the principal investigator for several grants, including $1 million from the Dow Foundation to construct new facilities. He has worked closely with efforts to increase student engagement and improve both retention and graduation rates. He implemented new hiring and orientation programs for faculty. Prior to Ferris, he served as associate provost at Eastern Michigan University, implementing programs that enhanced student success, enhanced students transfers and degree completions. Two doctoral programs were established during his tenure.
Dr. Harris is active in the higher education community. He is a consultant-evaluator for the North Central Association and a certified appraiser for the Academic Quality Improvement Program. He received his Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University, his master's degree from Tel-Aviv University, and his undergraduate degree in economics and business administration from Bar-Ilan University. He is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Institute For Educational Management (IEM) and the Management Development Program (MDP). |
