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MUHSINAH L. MORRIS, PH.D.

Faculty

Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost

Director, Metaverse Programs
Professor of the Practice

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Education

Clark Atlanta University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Devry University

Master of Business Administration

Emory University

Master of Science, Biomolecular Chemistry

Emory University

Doctor of Philosophy, Biomolecular Chemistry

Contact Information

muhsinah.morris@morehouse.edu

Phone

(470) 639-0443

Office Location

Wheeler Hall, Room 111

Office Hours

Thursday
Noon to 3:00 p.m.

About Dr. MUHSINAH MORRIS

Metaversity Director. XR/AI Expert. Innovator. Chemist. Educator. Speaker. Autism Advocate. Author. Wife. Mom.

Meet the first-ever Metaversity Director, Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris. She is Director of Metaverse Programs and Professor of the Practice at Morehouse College. Dr. Morris is a proud member of the inaugural HBCU IP Futures Collaborative: Powered by Michelson IP Foundation and inaugural HBCU Faculty Fellow for the Propel Center funded by Southern Company and Apple. She is currently an AI SuperUser and Fellow with Tennessee State University's AI Applied Research Center.

A B.S. chemistry graduate of the HBCU Clark Atlanta University, Dr. Morris earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomolecular Chemistry from Emory University—known as the Harvard of the South. Since Spring 2021, she has been leading Morehouse's pioneering Metaversity project.

She's a multi-award-winning educator and technologist recognized for her innovative leadership, including:

Teaching Excellence Award (Morehouse College)
Emerging Technology & Innovation (CBRE)
First Place — T-Mobile Unconventional Innovation
Educator of the Year 2022 (STEM Women Atlanta)
2023 Top 100 Women of the Future
2023 Atlanta Technology Professional Innovator of the Year
2024 XR Women Global Trailblazer of the Year
2024 Woman in Tech-Woman of the Year
2025 Leading Woman in AI by ASU-GSV

Residing in McDonough, GA with her husband and five sons—including one with autism—Dr. Morris advocates deeply for the autism community as part of the Community Advisory Council and Advocacy Ambassadors for Autism Speaks.

Affectionately known as Dr. M.O.M. (Molder of Minds), she is a VR pioneer transforming learning on a global scale. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and serves on the XR Advisory Council for the XR Association and the Futurist Council for Jobs for the Future (JFF).

Dr. Morris currently trains pre-service and in-service educators to create and optimize their own institutional Metaverse Cultures. Through her company, Metaverse United, LLC, where she empowers people to find where they belong in the embodiment of the internet—the Metaverse.

🔗 Learn more at UniteTheMetaverse.com.

COURSES

COURSES

XR, AI, and Metacognition

Intro to XR in Education
EXPERTISE

AREAS OF ACADEMIC EXPERTISE

XR, AI, Chemistry, Education
CREDENTIALS

CREDENTIALS

Science 6-12 Teaching Certification

Georgica Professional Standards Commission (2009-2026)
HONORS AND AWARDS
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2015 1st Place and 2nd Place Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Research Day, Spelman College
- 2018 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2020 OpEd Fellowship Public Voices of the South
- 2021 Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2020-2021 Carnegie Fellowship SoTL
- 2021 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2022 Emerging Technology & Innovation (CBRE)
- 2022 First Place - T-Mobile Unconventional Innovation
- 2022 Educator of the Year (STEM Women Atlanta)
- 2023 Top 100 Women of the Future
- 2023 Atlanta Technology Professional Innovator of the Year
- 2024 XR Women Global Trailblazer of the Year
- 2024 Woman in Tech-Woman of the Year
- 2025 Leading Woman in AI by ASU-GSV
- 2025-2026 Tennessee State University AI SuperUser Fellow
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Seth Can Do All Things! by Seth Morris and Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris 2021
ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Advocacy Ambassador, Community Advisory Council, Grant Review Committee
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- American Chemical Society
FEATURED CONTENT
FEATURED CONTENT

Dr. Musinah Morris celebrated as a hometown Hero!
- XR Association: A Conversation with Dr. Muhsinah Morris
- Pioneering Schools: Profile
- TYN, September 26, 2022: Meta’s next big bet: The ‘metaversity’
- The Plug, July 08, 2022: Morehouse Innovates Through the Metaverse
- The Daily Beast, July 21, 2022: The Metaverse Is Going to College. But Will It Suck?
- EdScoop, May 4, 2022: One Morehouse College professor wants every student to have a VR headset
- Enterprise Viewpoint, October 28, 2021: Leading Higher Education in the Metaverse: A Framework for Excellent Engagement
- Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property: Lighting a Fire: Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Exposing Eager Students to IP Fundamentals
- Best Colleges, August 26, 2022: The Dawning Age of the Metaversity

COURSES

XR, AI, and Metacognition

Intro to XR in Education

AREAS OF ACADEMIC EXPERTISE

XR, AI, Chemistry, Education

CREDENTIALS

Science 6-12 Teaching Certification

Georgica Professional Standards Commission (2009-2026)

HONORS AND AWARDS

2015 1st Place and 2nd Place Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Research Day, Spelman College
2018 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
2020 OpEd Fellowship Public Voices of the South
2021 Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence
2020-2021 Carnegie Fellowship SoTL
2021 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
2022 Emerging Technology & Innovation (CBRE)
2022 First Place - T-Mobile Unconventional Innovation
2022 Educator of the Year (STEM Women Atlanta)
2023 Top 100 Women of the Future
2023 Atlanta Technology Professional Innovator of the Year
2024 XR Women Global Trailblazer of the Year
2024 Woman in Tech-Woman of the Year
2025 Leading Woman in AI by ASU-GSV
2025-2026 Tennessee State University AI SuperUser Fellow

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Seth Can Do All Things! by Seth Morris and Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris 2021

ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Advocacy Ambassador, Community Advisory Council, Grant Review Committee
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
American Chemical Society

More About Dr. Morris

My EdTech LifeAugmenting The Reality of Learning in Higher Education

Dr. Morris is the Morehouse College’s 2021 Winner of the Vulcan Teaching Award of Excellence who launched her Advanced Inorganic Chemistry course in Virtual Reality in Spring of 2021 in the digital ...

AWE USAChristopher Lafayette and Dr. Muhsinah Morris -“Humanity First Approach to Building the Metaverse”

TAs the Metaverse continues to grow, it is essential to discuss the development of a humanity-centered approach to standards of education, accessibility, security, privacy, well-being, equality and ...

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Meet Dr. MORRIS

MUHSINAH L. MORRIS, PH.D.

Education

Contact Information

About Dr. MUHSINAH MORRIS

COURSES

AREAS OF ACADEMIC EXPERTISE

CREDENTIALS

HONORS AND AWARDS

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

FEATURED CONTENT

Dr. Musinah Morris celebrated as a hometown Hero!

COURSES

AREAS OF ACADEMIC EXPERTISE

CREDENTIALS

HONORS AND AWARDS

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

FEATURED CONTENT

Dr. Musinah Morris celebrated as a hometown Hero!

More About Dr. Morris

My EdTech LifeAugmenting The Reality of Learning in Higher Education

AWE USAChristopher Lafayette and Dr. Muhsinah Morris -“Humanity First Approach to Building the Metaverse”

Conversations with Tony Mobley: Muhsinah Morris Ph.D Talks the Virtual Reality Project at Morehouse College