hˈɑːɹmən sˈɜːvd ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, hˌævɪŋ stˈɛpt dˌaʊn æz hˈɛd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə bɪkˌʌm pɹəfˈɛsɚ, ʌntˈɪl hɪz pˈæsɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
Harmon served in the department, having stepped down as head in 1976 to become professor, until his passing in 1983.