Meet Dorian Harris
Dorian J. Harris
Dorian Harris is a New Orleans native whose passion for education and helping people was formed at an early age and continues to this day. Dorian’s dream of a higher education has led to earning his graduate degree in Communication Disorders from Governors State University.
Dorian began his collegiate career at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he studied Communication Science. In 2005, Dorian’s education and career was placed on hold after he was displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Despite the challenges stemming from this event, Dorian persevered. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge in 2010.
Since joining the graduate studies program at GSU in 2010, Dorian has supported the South Suburban Family Shelter in Homewood, dedicating many hours to educating male domestic violence offenders on ways to live nonviolently. Dorian has also been able to apply his philanthropy work to his speech pathology studies through his research into the correlation of domestic violence and selective mutism, particularly in children.
Dorian currently serves as the Assistant Residence Hall Director for University Housing where he has the opportunity to work, mentor, and influence the lives of students who live in Prairie Place. He takes clinical rotations at three different sites: Jefferson Elementary in Joliet, Elim Christian Center in Palos Heights, and Miller Rehab Center in Kankakee. Dorian is joined in celebration with many members of his family who are in attendance.
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