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John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his)

Clinical Research Scientist
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

John Morris is a clinical research scientist at Shepherd Center, conducting research and development of assistive and rehabilitation technologies and user needs and usability of technology product and services for people with all types of disability. He leads several R&D projects for mobile software applications and clinical interventions using mainstream consumer technology platforms. John is the Director of the User Experience Lab/Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC), an innovative program to provide accessibility and usability research and testing services to consumer electronics and other consumer products companies. The AURC/UX Lab grew out of NIDILRR-funded RERC grants on R&D for assistive and accessible technology. Additionally, John serves as operations director and project director for the mRehab RERC and the App Factory DRRP grants. These projects have resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, regulatory filings, and training and education curricula. Additionally, John has served as co-investigator for two collaborative projects with Kessler Foundation on clinical evaluation of caregiving skills and development of online training materials for paid caregivers of people with spinal cord injury. Prior to joining Shepherd Center, John worked for Oracle Corporation as a senior product development manager, designing and validating products and services, and visiting assistant professor at the University of Connecticut. John has served in leadership roles for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), including as founding co-chair of the Technology Networking Group and co-chair of ACRM’s Clinicians and Industry Collaborative Task Force.

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