Dr. Morris received her Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, from Columbus State University. Prior to that, she received her Masters of Education, Reading, Language and Literacy Education with an English for the Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) concentration from Georgia State University, and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Asbury University. Dr. Morris has had numerous leadership roles and has earned awards for both highest gains in student achievement and Teacher of the Year in her K-12 career. Her professional affiliations include the International Literacy Association (ILA), Professors of Literacy and Teacher Education (PLTE), the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA), and Phi Delta Kappa. Dr. Morris has been with the Department of Education and Teacher Preparation since 2017, teaching literacy courses and supervising aspiring K-8 teacher candidates. Her reading and writing interests include effective content area literacy instruction and developmentally appropriate practices for K-8 learners. She has almost a decade of classroom experience as a Georgia educator with diverse populations of learners. Her current certifications include K-8 Reading Specialist, Middle Grades English Language Arts, Social Studies and English for Speakers of other languages.