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Michele Morgan

  • mmorga10@depaul.edu
  • DEI Ambassador; Teaching Associate Professor

  • ​​​PhD

  • Psychology
  • (773) 325-4148

  • ​Byrne Hall, Room​ 561​

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As a Teaching Associate Professor, I contribute to the development and teaching of community and clinical psychology principles within the psychology department. My efforts extend beyond the department to foster engaged pedagogy across the College of Science and Health (CSH). I teach topics on belonging, inclusion, social justice, and wellness to diverse audiences while providing mentorship and support for student success in collaboration with the advising team. As the Ambassador for the DEI Committee, I lead initiatives aligned with our department's mission and the University's Vincentian values. I also serve on the Belonging Committee to enhance students' sense of safety and visibility, as well as the CSH DEI Committee, collaborating with colleagues across departments. My research focuses on assessing institutional practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in university settings, along with coordinating studies on culturally adapted interventions in secondary schools and evaluating inclusion policies for students with diverse abilities.​

Education
PhD, Community Psychology, DePaul University, 2014
MA, Clinical – Community Psychology, DePaul University, 2008
BA, Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997

Major Areas of Interest
  • Social Justice, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Academic Institutions
  • Links between psychological wellness and community health
  • Citizen Participation and Empowerment
  • Ecological levels of analysis
  • Community Engagement

Classes Taught
Psychology and Social Justice (PSY 305)
Community Psychology (PSY 354)
Applied Psychology (PSY 357)
Human Diversity (PSY 520)
Qualitative Research Methods (416)


Recent Publications
Allen, K. A., Boyle, C., Sharma, U., Patlamazoglou, L., Pentaris, P., Grove, C., Yared, H.,Berger, E., Gamble, N., Morris, Z., Finefter-Rosenbluh, I., Morgan, M., & May, F. (2020). Belonging as a core construct at the heart of inclusion debate, discourse, and practice. In K. A. Allen & C. Boyle (Eds.), New Directions in Inclusive Education: Perspectives, realities, and research (p. ). Springer.

Gooden, A., Keys, C.B., Back, L., McMahon, S. D., & Morgan, M. (2020). Organizational empowerment: A framework examining historical and systemic domains in school settings. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22476​


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