Edward K. Morris
Social and Behavioral Sciences - Applied Behavioral ScienceEdward K. Morris (University of Illinois, M.A 1974, Ph.D. 1976) teaches and conducts research in the historical and conceptual foundations of behavior analysis, seeking integration and complementarities between behavior analysis and other behavioral, psychological, and social sciences. He has served as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), Division 25 for Behavior Analysis of the American Psychological Association (APA), and Division 26 for the History of Psychology of the APA. He is a Fellow in ABAI, APA Divisions 25 and Division 26, and the Association for Psychological Science. He has been editor of the The Behavior Analyst, The Interbehaviorist, and The APA Division 25 Recorder. He was the chair of the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas from 2000 to 2015.
Education
Teaching
My teaching and advising interests are in the historical and conceptual foundations of behavior analysis as a discipline and a practice; the historical and conceptual foundations of behavior analysis in the history and systems of psychology; and the natural history of behavior (e.g., language, cognition; emotion); and legal, ethical, and professional issues in teaching, research, and service.
Teaching Interests
- Behavior analysis
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- The natural history of behavior
- Verbal behavior
- Professional issues.
Research
My research and scholarship are in the historical and conceptual foundations of behavior analysis as a discipline and a practice; the historical and conceptual foundations of behavior analysis in the history and systems of psychology; the integration and complementarities of behavior analysis with the biological, psychological, and cognitive sciences; and professional issues in teaching, research, and service.
Research Interests
- Behavior analysis
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- The experimental analysis of behavior
- Applied behavior analysis
Service
My service occurs at multiple levels: department (Graduate Studies), college (Undergraduate Studies), state (Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis); and the profession (editorial boards, convention programming, association governance, program accreditation).
