James H. Morris, professor emeritus, graduated with a B.S. in human factors from San Diego State University in 1971, earned an M.S./M.B.A. from San Diego State University in 1973, and earned a Ph.D. in organization theory and behavior from the University of Oregon in 1976. Dr. Morris served as a medical service officer in the 40th Infantry Division and 146th Combat Support Hospital in the California Amy National Guard from 1979-1992 and was an instructor at the Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army Reserve School in San Francisco, Calif. From 1977-1982, Dr. Morris was an assistant professor and research associate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. before joining the faculty as an assistant professor of management at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif. In 1982, Dr. Morris joined the DRMI faculty as an assistant professor of Organization Theory and Behavior, where he received tenure and became an associate professor in 1985. Dr. Morris became a full professor in 1992 and taught at the DRMI until his retirement, following 31 years of service, in 2013. Provost and Academic Dean Robert F. Dell granted Dr. Morris emeritus status in July 2020.

Dr. Morris is a life member of the American Psychological Association and a retired member of the Academy of Management. He has published widely in areas of organizational commitment and work-related psychopathology. His work has appeared in Educational and Psychological Measurement, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Occupational Psychology, among others.