Prior to joining the staff at Methodist University, Dr. Harris held leadership positions in Housing and Residence Life at several institutions. He oversaw the development of an inaugural housing program in Georgia. As Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life at Lake Forest College, he doubled the size of the professional staff, developed living-learning communities, and created standard operating procedures that improved safety structures on campus. Dr. Harris began his professional residence life work at Georgetown University where he managed several residential communities and created a residence hall governance system serving over 6,000 residents.

Dr. Harris earned a B.A. in Public Relations and M.Ed. in Counseling with a concentration in College Student Development from North Carolina State University. He received his Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education.