Ernest Morrell (born April 27, 1971) is an American university professor, of both English and Africana Studies.
Beginning 1999, he served as a research associate at Center X[3] and an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A front-page story in the Los Angeles Times described how "Education professors Ernest Morrell and Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade use hip-hop lyrics to deepen students' understanding of established literary texts.
"[14][15][16][17] In 1999, Morrell received a Certificate of Recognition for commitment to Oakland High School from the State of California Senate.
Morrell was featured in the UCLA Prime Magazine in an article titled, "7 Bruins Who Will Change the World.