Background
Morris, Alvin Leonard was born on July 2, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank and Lulu (Cornett) Morris.
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Alvin Leonard Morris
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Education
Student, University Illinois, 1945. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, University Michigan, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1957.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Maryland, 1983.
Career
Intern, Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, 1951-1952;
postdoctoral research fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1954-1957;
head department oral diagnosis, University of Pennsylvania School Dentistry, 1957-1961;
dean, U. Kentucky College Dentistry, Lexington, 1961-1968;
assistant vice president, U. Kentucky College Dentistry (Medical Center), 1968-1969;
vice president administration university, U. Kentucky College Dentistry (Medical Center), 1970-1975;
executive director, Association for Academy Health Centers, Washington, 1975-1979;
professor dental care systems School Dental Medicine, associate vice president health affairs, University of Pennsylvania, 1979-1987;
senior associate Leonard Davis Institute Health Economics, Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, 1980-1987;
professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989;
research professor, Health Services Research Center/School of Dentistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987-1989. Consultant Dental corpus, United States army, 1960-1970, VA, 1962-1975, unites states department Defense,1969-1972. Public health service consultant dental study section United States Public Health Service, 1963-1967.
Also chairman; consultant, lecturer United States Navy Dental School. Consultant Army Medical Service Advisory Committee Preventive Dentistry, 1967-1971. Member National Advisory Council Education Health Professions, 1968-1972.
Board directors National Center Health Education, 1977-1984. Advising committee Ednl. Testing Service, 1977-1982.
Chairman advising committee National Preventive Dental Demonstration Program, 1976-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Director W. K. Kellogg Project Evaluating Quality Private, 1982-1986. Consultant Metlife Quality Initiative Program, 1989-1999. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
To 1st lieutenant Dental Corps 1951-1954. Fellow International, American colleges dentists. Member American Dental Association (Distinguished Service award 1985), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Dental Research, Southern Conference Dental Deans and Examiners (president 1964-1965), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Arlene Teschler, February 1, 1947 (deceased April 1974). Children: Jeffry, Gregg, Beth. Married Beverly Hackman, 1975.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
presbyterian (deacon, trustee).
Education
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1945
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1951
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1957
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1983