Adalaide Morris, John C. Gerber Professor of, is a major researcher in the fields of poetry, poetics and more recently, new media.  Morris has served on the UI faculty since 1974, where she is a legendary teacher of poetry at every level and has pioneered courses on new media poetics and on poetic communities. Morris served as chair of the Department of English from 1995-99 and on many important UI committees, including searches for two presidents. She has also served as president of the Association of Departments of English.