Eric A. Morris

Eric A. Morris is an assistant professor of city and regional planning, specializing in transportation, at Clemson University, and a former television writer.

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Morris grew up in Deerfield, Illinois. He attended Harvard University, where he received an A.B. magna cum laude in history and literature. He also holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of California, Los Angeles.

His television writing credits include Star Trek: Voyager, JAG, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Pretender, and The Outer Limits. He also created the comedy/action series Jack of All Trades.

Morris' primary research foci are transportation, land use and well-being; transportation history; and transportation and disadvantaged populations. In addition to teaching and research at Clemson, Morris writes about transportation for the "Freakonomics" blog.