Morris A. Pierce
Assistant Professor
University Energy Manager
401 Rush Rhees Library
Rochester, New York 14627-0070
mapi@mail.rochester.edu
phone: 585.275.4331
fax: 585.756.4425
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1993
Courses Offered
(subject to change)
Fall 2009
HIS 173: American Military History
Fields of Interest
History of energy and technology; urban history; military history.
My principal area of interest is the history of energy, especially urban and institutional district heating systems. As an engineer and historian, I am attempting to uncover the diverse range of political, cultural, environmental, and technological elements that caused our physical infrastructures to be built as they were. I teach courses on the Politics of Energy and the Environment; History of Technology; and the History of Rochester.
Representative Publications:
- "Campus Energy Management Programs," in The Campus and Environmental Responsibility, ed. David J. Eagan and David W. Orr (1992).