Background
Morris, Ralph William was born on July 30, 1928 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Douglas and Viola Minnie (Mau) Morris.
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Ralph William Morris
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Bachelor, Ohio U., Athens, 1950; Master of Science, Ohio U., Athens, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1955; postgraduate, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1979-1981; postgraduate, McHenry County College, 1986-1988.
Career
Research fellow in pharmacology, then teaching fellow, U. Iowa, 1952-1955;
instructor department pharmacology, College Medicine, 1955-1956;
assistant professor department pharmacognosy and pharmacology, College Pharmacy, 1956-1962;
associate professor, College Pharmacy, 1962-1969;
professor department pharmacodynamics, Medical Center, University of Illinois, 1969-1998;
Adjunct Professor education, College Education University of Illinois at Chicago, 1976-1985;
visiting scientist, San Jose State University, California, 1982-1983;
visiting scientist, St. George Medical School, Grenada, 1994. Member of advisory committee 1st aid and safety Midwest chapter American Red Cross, 1972-1983. Consultant in drug education to Dangerous Drug Commission, Illinois Department Public Aid, Chicago, Illinois Department Professional Regulataions, Illinois Department Corrections and suburban sch.dists.
Adjunct Professor pharmacology University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Palatine (Illinois) Public Library., 1967-1972, president, 1969-1970. Trustee North Suburban Library. System, 1968-1972, president 1970-1972, member long-range planning committee, 1975-1981.
Chairman Illinois Library. Trustees, 1970-1972, intellectual freedom committee. Member Title XX Illinois Citizens Advisory Council, 1981-1983.
Trusteee McHenry (Illinois) Public Library. District, 1987-1989, president, 1987-1989. Trustee St. Gregory's Abbey, Three Rivers, Michigan, 1989-1996, North SuburbanLibr.
Foundation, Wheeling, Ill. since 1998. Board directors United Campus Ministry University of Illinois at Chicago, 1983-1987. President R.W. Morris & Associations, since 1988.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association College Pharmacists, International Society Chronobiology, European Society Chronbiology, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Library Trustee Association, Illinois Library Trustee Association (Vice-President 1970-1972, director 1969-1972), Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Gamma Alpha.
Connections
Married Carmen R. Mueller. Children: Christopher Lynn, Kirk Stephen, Timothy Allen and Todd Andrew (twins), Melissa Mary.
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Religion
Episcopalian