Dr. Chad Morris
Professor, Chairperson
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.
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. Sal
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
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 cult