By way of Palmyra, NJ and Cheswold, DE, Morgan is of Black and Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape descent born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. They are a multi-genre writer living in Cambridge, MA.

They are Lecturer in History and Literature at Harvard University. They earned their M.A and Ph.D in History, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They earned their B.A in Psychology and Gender and Sexuality Studies at Swarthmore College.

Dr. Ridgway teaches undergraduate courses in History and Literature within the American Studies and Ethnic Studies tracks with an emphasis on 20th and 21st century Indigenous cultural and literary production. In conjunction with their academic scholarship in Indigenous studies, History, and Literary studies, their voice and expertise have been featured in various news outlets and podcasts, such as NPR-affiliate WHYY, as well as public lecture series (see Media).

Dr. Ridgway was awarded a 2019-20 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Humanities Research Institute Fellowship and was the 2018-2019 Andrew W. Mellon Native American Scholars Initiative Predoctoral Fellow in residence at the American Philosophical Society. Recent scholarly work on poetics and literary methods for reconfiguring the archive is forthcoming. Additional work can be found in The Blog of the Journal of the History of Ideas and other public-facing publications. In addition, Dr. Ridgway is a multi-disciplinary artist creating work in poetry, mixed media, and performance art. Their published creative work can be found in Mudroom Magazine, Hooligan Magazine, Rabbit & Rose, Olney Magazine, among others (see Art + Writing).

Dr. Ridgway is committed to mentorship particularly of underrepresented students, and has served as advisor for sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Harvard University. They have a record of teaching excellence including receiving a 5/5 overall evaluation score for teaching (based on a 100% student response rate) upon their arrival to History and Literature. They have also been recognized multiple times for teaching excellence by the Center for Innovation Teaching and Learning at the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign.