Holding a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Anthropology from Florida State University, Morgan Hays is a certified latent print examiner by the International Association for Identification (IAI). He is an active member of both the IAI and the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI). He serves as chairman of the Latent Print Committee for FDIAI, is a former member of the Anthropology/Entomology Committee, and has worked his way through the ranks from Region 3 director to President of the association.​