Traci Morris

Dr. Traci Morris is a Research Professor at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and serves as Executive Director of the American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI). A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, she leads initiatives in Tribal Digital Sovereignty and is set to publish a book on the topic in 2026.

• Ph.D. with Distinction in American Indian Studies, University of Arizona
• M.A. in American Indian Studies, University of Arizona
• B.A. in Liberal Arts, Colorado State University

Her research focuses on Tribal broadband access, telecommunications policy, digital equity, and digital sovereignty for Indigenous communities. Under her leadership, AIPI has expanded its impact through tribally driven research and partnerships with organizations like the National Congress of American Indians and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

Dr. Morris has testified at the Federal Communications Commission and Capitol Hill, co-authored the 2019 Tribal Technology Assessment, and edited the widely used textbook Native American Voices: A Reader. She also contributes to community service via board memberships, including the Phoenix Indian Center and Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.