Dr. Morris is the chief architect of the Atmospheric Sciences Program, which is the first PhD-degree granting Atmospheric Sciences program at any minority-serving institution and the only degree-granting interdisciplinary graduate program at Howard University. The Howard University Program in Atmospheric Sciences (HUPAS) was implemented in 1998 and is already a national leader in the production of minority PhDs in its field. Over 50% of the African American and 30% of the Hispanic American PhDs in Atmospheric Sciences produced over the last decade have come from this program. It is noteworthy to mention that 97% of the alumni are working in their respective fields across federal agencies, private sector, and academia.
Dr. Vernon R. Morris 