Dr. Jesse J. Harris, First African American Dean of the School of Social Work
Abstract
Dr. Jesse J. Harris graduated from the School of Social Work with a master’s degree in 1971 and again with a PhD in 1976. Dr. Harris joined the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He was soon named acting dean and then dean in October 1991.Description
Content written for the HS/HSL News, a blog for the Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). The Dr. Harris post is the fourth post in a series celebrarting African Americans at the UMB for Black History Month, February 2020. The post describes Dr. Harris' accomplishments while Dean of the School of Social Work from 1991 to 2006.Rights/Terms
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Black History Month
Harris, Jesse J.
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore
African American History Month
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Education, Higher--Administration
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