Juanita M. Morris

Juanita M. Morris, PhD, serves as a Radio Talk Show Host for "Thee Morris Code" on Central Illinois Media Group since May 2022. Currently, Juanita is the Civic Leadership Project Design Coordinator at Decatur Public Schools Foundation, collaborating with Howard G. Buffett Foundation to create a Civic Leadership Program. As President/CEO of J. Morris Enterprises, LLC since February 2017, Juanita oversees multiple divisions. Previous roles include Special Advisor to the President at Richland Community College, Project Coordinator for Operation Calculus at Decatur Public Schools Foundation, and Adjunct Professor at Benedictine University and Millikin University. Juanita was also the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment at Jackson State University and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lane College, leading significant enrollment management initiatives. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Illinois State University and certification as a Diversity Executive from the Institute for Diversity Certification.