Loyd Ervin Harris, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Pharmacy from 1963 to 1970, earned three degrees from the University of Oklahoma. In 1920, before the School of Pharmacy was 30 years old, Loyd Harris received a Ph.G. degree from the School of Pharmacy. He then went on to get a Ph.C. in 1922, a B.S. in 1922, and an M.S. in 1924, all from the University of Oklahoma School of Pharmacy. He then went to the University of Wisconsin and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1926.

Dean Harris first became a faculty member of the OU School of Pharmacy in the fall of 1921, teaching pharmacy and later chemistry. The College catalogs through the years listed Dr. Harris as a Professor of Pharmacy. Dean Harris was a member of the faculty from 1921 to 1941 and has been associated with the College for nearly sixty years as a student, faculty member, Dean, or Dean Emeritus. He has known every dean of the College.

While Dean, Dr. Harris presided over many changes from a four- to a five-year program, and the clinical pharmacy program was established for the senior year. Also during Dean Harris's tenure, the decision was made to move the College to Oklahoma City to become part of the Health Sciences Center. Dean Harris was also instrumental in initiating continuing education for pharmacy in Oklahoma.