In Memoriam: Dr. Lorenzo Morris, Howard University Professor Emeritus and Former NCOBPS President

# Overview

# Education and early career

Before joining Howard University, Morris taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked as a Research Fellow in the Government Policy Division of the Brookings Institution.

# Roles at Howard University

At Howard, Morris held multiple roles: Senior Fellow in the Institute for the Study of Educational Policy, faculty member in the Department of Political Science, Department Chair, and Professor Emeritus. He also chaired the Howard University Faculty Senate and directed programs including the Census Information Center and the Community Development Minor. His service extended to Phi Beta Kappa and other campus academic associations.

# Scholarship and publications

Morris authored and edited books and scholarly articles across topics such as presidential campaigns, higher education, and U.S. foreign policy involving African American actors. Works cited include:

• Campaign (1990)
• Education (1979)
• "Behavioral Pragmatism: President Obama's Approach to Unemployment," Review of Black Political Economy (2012)
• "African American Representatives in the United Nations," in African American in U.S. Foreign Policy (2015)

# National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS)

Morris was a former president of NCOBPS. The obituary notes that his relationship with the organization was especially significant: after his presidency he continued to appear as a panelist and presenter at annual meetings and served on the Editorial Board of the National Political Science Review. The account credits him with strengthening the conference's intellectual life and sustaining professional networks for generations of Black political scientists.

# Service to APSA and professional associations

Morris served on multiple committees and boards for the American Political Science Association (APSA). His APSA roles included service on the Frank Goodnow Award committee (2020–2021), the Ralph Bunche Award committee (1991), the PS Editorial Board (2007–2010), and the APSA Publications Committee (2007–2010). He also chaired the advisory board for the journal PS: Political Science & Politics.

# International work and advisory roles

Morris held international appointments, including the Tocqueville-Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Paris VIII. He advised public policy associations and leaders and served on advisory boards for scholarly journals and associations.

# Teaching and mentorship legacy

# Selected links and media

The source includes a headshot image and references to recorded talks, including a Howard University event titled "Lorenzo Morris Delivers Remarks on the African American Vote" and the APSA Oral History interview recorded in 2025.