Priscilla Norwood Harris

Priscilla Norwood Harris is a Lecturer and currently serves as the Interim Director of the Legal Research & Writing Program (LRW) at the Florida A&M University College of Law. She has over twenty years of experience in legal education and is actively involved in enhancing the LRW curriculum, including the implementation of a new third-semester Appellate Advocacy requirement.

Her educational background includes a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from Florida State University. With extensive legal practice experience across Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., she brings real-world insight into her teaching.

• J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
• B.A., Florida State University

Dr. Harris's research interests center on public health law and environmental law, with a focus on legal writing and advocacy. She has taught law students and professionals internationally, including at Vilnius University in Lithuania as a 2016–2017 U.S. Core Fulbright Scholar, and has also taught business students in China and LL.M. students at Vanderbilt Law School.

Her work in public health law includes field research in Appalachia supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reflecting her commitment to law as a tool for social and health equity. While no recent scholarly articles are listed, her academic contributions are evident through curriculum development and international engagement.

Notable recognition includes:

• U.S. Core Fulbright Scholar (2016–2017)

Dr. Harris advises on legal education reform and curriculum innovation, particularly in legal writing and appellate advocacy. She has not been mentioned in relation to formal grant leadership beyond her funded research in Appalachia, but her Fulbright appointment indicates competitive external support for her international academic work.

She is associated with the Legal Research & Writing Program at FAMU College of Law, where she leads efforts to strengthen students' analytical and advocacy skills. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges law, public health, and environmental policy, positioning her as a key contributor to experiential and policy-oriented legal education.