Michael Harris (Hebrew: מיכאל (מייקל) הריס, born January 6, 1956) is an Israeli-American public policy scholar and university administrator.

[20][21] Harris developed cutting-edge approaches for saving students money while ensuring timely degree completion, which earned national attention from organization such as the Lumina Foundation.

[23] In January 2012, under the leadership of Michael Harris, IU Kokomo received a $1.25 million gift from Milt and Jean Cole to fund a new wellness and fitness center.

[26] While serving as Chancellor, Harris was presented the Phoenix II (a sculpture and plaque) from the faculty, staff, and students of the university's fine arts program.

[28] He also served as provost and vice president of academic affairs and student affairs at Kettering University (formerly GMI) in Flint, Michigan, from 2007 to 2010[29][30][31][32][33] During his time at Kettering, Harris built multiple partnerships and secured unprecedented grants and gifts, such as $1.65 million from the Wisconsin-based Kern Foundation to build American prosperity by shaping a new generation of entrepreneurial-minded engineers.

[34][35][36] While serving as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Kettering University, Harris was a leader in a collaborative effort among Swedish Biogas International,[37][38] the City of Flint, Kettering University, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that resulted in $951,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the production of biogas and biomethane at the Flint Center of Energy Excellence.

Additionally, Harris was a vital member of the delegation that built unprecedented partnerships between Kettering and Chinese universities, government institutions, and businesses.

[44] Prior to joining Ferris State, he was a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and subsequently associate provost at Eastern Michigan University (1994–2004).

[45] During this time at Eastern Michigan, Harris was instrumental in vital efforts, such as overseeing the North Central Association, Higher Learning Commission Self-Study Steering Committee in his capacity as Interim Provost[46] that resulted in the university's re-accreditation by NCA, HLC.