Michael Morris

Dr. Michael Morris is a Professor of History at the College of Coastal Georgia, where he teaches undergraduate courses in American and World History. A Georgia native, he earned his Ph.D. from Auburn University and maintains active professional memberships.

His teaching portfolio includes:

• American History survey (Parts I & II)
• World Civilization survey (Parts I & II)
• Upper-level courses: American Social and Cultural History, Atlantic World History, American Indian to 1840, and the Early Republic

Research centers on Early America and Native American culture, specifically Native American women and Scots-Irish fur traders in the colonial backcountry. His three published books examine the Southeastern Indian fur trade, Scots-Irish fur traders, and George Galphin's role in transforming the Georgia-South Carolina backcountry, with current work focusing on a Cherokee Rebellion during the American Revolution.

Professional affiliations include long-term membership in the Georgia Association of Historians and South Carolina Historical Association.