Helping People Find Where They Belong in the Next Internet - Dr. Muhsinah Morris, Metaverse United

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Dr. Muhsinah Morris is the founder of Metaverse United, a professor, advocate, mom, and STEM innovator focused on lowering barriers to entry into the next iteration of the web, including extended reality technologies and AI-powered virtual worlds.

Key Takeaways:

• Metaverse United trains educators on using AI and XR effectively in education and developing metaverse culture.
• Dr. Morris works with the neurodivergent community, helping parents understand technologies their children interact with.
• She emphasizes the importance of inclusiveness for neurodivergent individuals in technology development.
• Dr. Morris is developing a faith-based VR app called Walk the Word to address mental health and spiritual needs.
• She advocates for responsible AI use and raising awareness about its impact on young people.

Dr. Morris's journey into technology advocacy began with her personal experiences as a neurodivergent individual and parent of a child with autism. She leverages her background in STEM and education to create inclusive technological solutions. Her work at Morehouse College's metaversity and with Metaverse United allows her to serve diverse demographics, from educators to families with neurodivergent children.

A key focus of Dr. Morris's work is helping the neurodivergent community navigate the digital world safely and effectively. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and setting guardrails for AI and other emerging technologies, especially for young users.

About Dr. Muhsinah Morris
Meet the first ever Metaversity Director, Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris. She is a Morehouse Professor and Director of Morehouse in the Metaverse. She is a proud member of the inaugural HBCU IP Futures Collaborative: Powered by Michelson IP and inaugural HBCU Faculty Fellow for the Propel Center funded by Southern Company and Apple.
A BS chemistry graduate of the HBCU Clark Atlanta University. She obtained an MS & PhD from the Harvard of the South, Emory University in Biomolecular Chemistry. Dr. Morris has been part of and leading Morehouse’s Metaversity project since the Spring of 2021. She’s won awards for Teaching Excellence at Morehouse College, Best Emerging Technology and Innovation from CBRE, First Place Unconventional Innovation in Industry by T-Mobile, and Educator of the Year for 2022 by STEM Women Atlanta.
She resides in McDonough GA with her husband and five sons. One of her sons has autism and she advocates for the entire autism community as a member of the Community Advisory Council and advocacy Ambassadors for Autism Speaks. She’s a VR pioneer in education and is transforming learning globally. She is affectionately known as Dr. M.O.M. (Molder of Minds) by all her students.

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