 | UNH Professor of Psychology |
| Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer | |
| A professor of Psychology at the University for almost 30 years, Michael Morris’ motto on his blog, sixcense.blogspot.com, speaks volumes about his take on behavior and life. “I grin, therefore I am,” it reads. A known rabble rouser, he is editor of the University of New Haven’s forum “Reflections,” a publication that roams from topics as diverse as merit pay and early retirement to average petroleum use per household and grammar and punctuation. Nothing is safe from Dr. Morris, who has happily skewered administrative policy on all manner of issues. He knows the power of words, to elicit a laugh, and to provoke a thought. During his childhood in Washington, D.C., he dreamed the distinctly singular dream of being the statistician for the Washington Senators baseball team. But his dream turned to ashes when he encountered calculus in his freshman year at Boston College. “After the final exam, I went to my dorm room, pulled out my wastebasket, and burned my calculus book page by page,” he says. Freshman year, fortunately, also introduced him to another love, Psychology. After falling for Psychology, he fell even harder for teaching Psychology. He took a job at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, then joined the University of New Haven in 1978. He’s been here ever since. “I love teaching, I love meeting new students, I love the freedom associated with being a professor in terms of charting my own schedule,” he says. “And by and large, I really like the people I interact with at UNH.” | |
Quick Links
- Admissions
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Business
- HCLEE
- Tagliatela College of Engineering
- University College
- Academic Schedules and Registration Information
- Office of the Registrar
- Study Abroad
- Blackboard
- Career Services Center
- Employment at UNH
- Matrix Faculty
- Matrix Student
- Bookstore
- Residential Life
- Student Life
