Dr. Chad Morris
Professor
Department: Sociology and Public Health
Office: 206 Trout Hall
540-375-4926
cmorris@roanoke.edu
Degrees
B.S., Anthropology/Sociology and Biology, Centre
College (Danville, KY)
M.A., Anthropology, University of Memphis
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Kentucky
Research & Teaching Interests
Global Health: Non-communicable Disease Prevention in the Republic of Palau, Community-Based Prevention Research/Marketing
Anthropology: Ethnography, Food and Culture, Community Development, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Service
Books
Morris, C., Lancey, A., eds. (2015) The Applied Anthropology of Obesity: Prevention, Intervention, and Identity. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Recent Publications
Morris, C., Sosic, S., August, S. (2022) Perceptions of Mammography Screening in Palau: A Preliminary Report. Report prepared for Ministry of Health and Human Services, Republic of Palau. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Morris, C., Gentile, S., Sosic, S., Suleyman, J. (2022) Results of Summer 2021 Belau National Hospital Mammography Surveys. Report prepared for Ministry of Health and Human Services, Republic of Palau. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Morris, C., Kellam, A., Spangler, E., Shannon, R.A., Mechol, R. (2022) Caught Between Worlds: Assessing Generational Change in Palauan Foodways Post-Independence. Ecology of Food and Nutrition 61(2):235-249, DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2021.1982710
Morris, C., Kellam, A., Shannon, R., Spangler, E., Hnrs 110 Students. (2019) Parent and Teacher Perceptions of School Nutrition and Policy in the Republic of Palau. Report prepared for Ministries of Health and Education, Republic of Palau. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Morris, C., Inq 271 students. (2018) Preliminary Findings: May 2018 School Nutrition Standards Focus Groups in Eight Palauan Elementary Schools. Report prepared for Ministries of Health and Education, Republic of Palau. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Morris, C., Tashima, N. (2018) Responding to Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities for Anthropological Engagement: Revised NAPA Guidelines for Ethical Practice. Annals of Anthropological Practice 42(2):34-38. DOI: 10.1111/napa.12122
Morris, C., Kellam, A., Spangler, E., Duke, K. (2018) Teaching Note: Short-Term Experiential Learning in the Republic of Palau. The Southern Sociologist 50(1):7-11.
Morris, C. and ANTH/PHST 202-G2. (2018) Understanding Immigrant Health Care Needs in the Roanoke Valley. Report prepared for Child Health Investment Partnership of the Roanoke Valley. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Morris, C. and ANTH/PHST 202-G1. (2018) Capitol Health: A Worksite Wellness Program Designed for the Palauan Capitol Complex. Report prepared for Non-communicable Disease Branch, Ministry of Health, Republic of Palau. Salem, VA: Roanoke College.
Biography
Chad Morris is a Professor of Anthropology at Roanoke College. Dr. Morris has a B.S. from Centre College in Anthropology/Sociology and Biology, a M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Kentucky. He serves as co-coordinator of Roanoke College’s Anthropology Concentration and contributes to the College's programs in Public Health Studies and Sociology. His current research agenda includes investigating and promoting community-driven means of improving rates of cancer screening in the Micronesian Republic of Palau. He has also worked alongside Roanoke College students and Palauan officials to conduct household and school-based research about dietary practice and public health promotion. Dr. Morris has additional research expertise in public health coalition development and practice, indoor environmental health, cross-cultural perspectives on organ and tissue donation, immigrant access to health care, food and culture, urban and rural development initiatives, and global philanthropic traditions. He is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and serves as Treasurer of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology. He is the 2013 recipient of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Hiter Harris, Jr. Rising Star Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching and the 2014 recipient of the Roanoke College Dean's Award for Exemplary Service. He served as Director of Roanoke College's Honors Program from 2013-2021.
Available as a Media resource for the following topics
Food and Culture (especially their roles in obesity, diabetes, heart disease)
All topics pertaining to the Republic of Palau
Public Health Promotion and Social Marketing for Health
Effective Strategies for Community Development
Organ and Tissue Donation
Global Philanthropic Traditions
Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Air Quality as it pertains to health
Willing to speak to professional, social or civic groups on
Effective Coalition Management (Increasing Diversity of Participation and Dissemination of Ideas)
Food and Culture (especially their roles in obesity, diabetes, heart disease)
Public Health Promotion and Social Marketing for Health
Effective Strategies for Community Development
Global Culture
Global Philanthropic Traditions
Work with High-Achieving Students