Natalie Morris

Natalie Rachel Morris is an Instructor and Course Coordinator at Arizona State University (ASU).13 She is affiliated with the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and the School of International Letters and Cultures.1 Morris is a food systems instructor, food and culture scholar, and trained culinarian.14

Her academic background includes:

• MA in Food Culture and Communications (Cum Laude) from Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche2
• PhD in Comparative Culture and Language from Arizona State University

Morris's professional experience encompasses:

• Founder of the award-winning farm and food directory Good Food Finder16
• Work in nutrition, food service and hospitality, school food systems, food writing, and documentary film research15
• Author of "Beans: A Global History" (published in 2020)1

At ASU, she primarily teaches courses connecting culture with food and health, including:

• HCR 230: Culture and Health
• ITA 423: Mafia and Film
• ITA 350: Mediterranean Lifestyle/Italy1

Morris is also involved in various academic and community service roles, such as:

• Committee Chair for HCR230 Culture and Health Course Revision Committee at ASU
• Member of the Steering Committee for the RI Food Policy Council
• Creator and Facilitator of the "Food in Film" Reading Group at Providence Athenaeum2