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MUHSINAH MORRIS, PH.D.
Morehouse College
Professional And Continuing Studies Faculty
- Senior Assistant Professor NTT
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
Phone
(470) 639-0443 or (404) 290-0361
Office Location
Merrill Hall, Suite 105A (Room 104)
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Noon to 1:00 p.m. by appointment
About Dr. MUHSINAH MORRIS
Meet the first ever Metaversity Director, Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris. A BS chemistry graduate of the HBCU Clark Atlanta University, she obtained an MS & PhD from the Harvard of the South, Emory University, in Biomolecular Chemistry. Dr. Morris has been part of and leader of Morehouse’s Metaversity project since the Spring of 2021. She’s won awards for Teaching Excellence at Morehouse College, Best Emerging Technology and Innovation from CBRE, including First Place Unconventional Innovation in Industry by T-Mobile, and Educator of the Year for 2022 by STEM Women Atlanta.
She resides in McDonough GA with her husband and five sons. One of her sons has autism and she advocates for the entire autism community as a member of the Community Advisory Council and advocacy Ambassadors for Autism Speaks. She’s a VR pioneer in education and is transforming learning globally. She is affectionately known as Dr. M.O.M. (Molder of Minds) by all her students. She continues to mold the minds of educators and students globally in the Metaverse. She is a member of the XR Advisory Council for the XR Association and Futurist Council for Jobs for the Future (JFF). Her goal is to authentically transform the educational system for our future leaders using immersive technologies in the Metaverse. She currently trains both pre-service and in-service educators on how to create and optimize their own institutional Metaverse Culture. More recently, she founded Metaverse United, LLC where she helps people find where they belong in the embodiment of the internet called the Metaverse. Learn more at UnitetheMetaverse.com.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2021 Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2020-2021 Carnegie Fellowship SoTL
- 2020 OpEd Fellowship Public Voices of the South
- 2021 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2018 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2015 1st Place and 2nd Place Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Research Day, Spelman College
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Seth Can Do All Things! by Seth Morris and Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris 2021
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ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Advocacy Ambassador, Community Advisory Council, Grant Review Committee
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- American Chemical Society
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FEATURED CONTENT
FEATURED CONTENT
- 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
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2021 Vulcan Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2020-2021 Carnegie Fellowship SoTL
- 2020 OpEd Fellowship Public Voices of the South
- 2021 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2018 Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Upward Bound Math Science State Center
- 2015 1st Place and 2nd Place Best Research Presentation in Chemistry-Research Day, Spelman College
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
FEATURED CONTENT
- 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
More About Dr. Morris
Digital Scholarship, RCL Voices of XR: Muhsinah Morris
VirtuosiVRDr. Muhsinah Morris of Morehouse University (Part 1)
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 ...