Leann Morgan, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor
Counseling and Human Services
College of Education

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-3112

lmorgan7@uccs.edu

• Education
• Teaching
• Scholarship
• Service

Leann M. Morgan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Counseling in the Counseling and Human Services Department at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. She holds a B.A. in Communication from Purdue University, M.A. in Human Services and Counseling from DePaul University, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from The University of Northern Colorado. Her primary counseling experience is with adolescents and their families, both in the community and school settings. She is a former School-to-Career Coordinator and Professional School Counselor at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland, CO. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado, and a National Certified Counselor. She was a tenure-track faculty member at the University of Memphis and Northern Illinois University, and an adjunct professor at Adams State College before moving to Texas in 2008. Her research interests include, school counseling, supervision, counselor training and accountability, career development, career/life programs for special needs students, and working with students of poverty at the middle and high school levels.

Education

Ph.D. Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision: School Counseling
University of Northern Colorado- 2004

M.A with Distinction., Human Services and Counseling: Agencies, Family Concerns and Higher Education
DePaul University - 1995

B.A., Communication: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Purdue University - 1991

Certification and Licensure

• Licensed Professional Counselor: Colorado
  LPC-3635
• Licensed School Counselor: Colorado
  #0214122
• National Certified Counselor (NBCC)
  #43266

Teaching

COUN 3110 Career Planning

COUN 5100 Theories and Techniques of  Group Counseling

COUN 5430 Career Development

Scholarship

Recent Publications

• Wyrick-Morgan, L., Gosselin, K.,Moore,B. (2013). In Group Activities to Enhance Counselor Education. Glass, S. & Dotson-Blake, K.(Eds.). Virginia: American Counseling Association

Recent Presentations

• Szepe, A., Morgan, L., & Medina, B.(March, 2013). Engaging Counselors in Community Needs Following a Natural Disaster. American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Cincinnati,OH.
• Morgan,L. (November, 2012) 'Everybody's doin it!' Academic Dishonesty Among High School Students & What School Counselors Can Do About It! Colorado School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Vail, CO.
• Morgan, L. (November, 2012). Discovering Barriers to Girls Accessing STEM Careers. Colorado School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Vail, CO.
• Morgan, L., McCarty, J. (November, 2012). The Possible Selves Career Interview: Images in Career Development. Colorado Career Development Association Annual Conference, Longmont, CO.
• Morgan, L., & Greenwald, M.E.(October, 2012). 'Can we talk about suicide instead?' School Counselors' Fear and Loathing of Career Counseling: A Call to Action in Counselor Education. Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Regional Conference, Park City, UT.

Service

University

• Chi Sigma Iota Chapter Faculty Adviser
  2012-present
• College of Education Innovations in Technology Committee (College)
  2012
• CU System Faculty Council Women's Committee Member
  2012

Community

• American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, Waldo Canyon Fire Colorado Springs, CO. June, 2012

State / National

• Colorado Career Development Association, Governing Board Member 2013-present
• Colorado Association of Career & Technical Education, Governing Board Member
  2012-present
• CACTE: Guidance & Career Development Division, President Elect
  2013
• Colorado Education Task Force Committee Member
  2012-present
• Colorado School Counselor Association Governing Board Member
  2012-present