Elizabeth M. Morgan
Department
of Psychology
Boise State
University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1715
emorgan@boisestate.edu
Office:
Education Building Room 622
COURSES TAUGHT
Psych 310: Adolescent and Adult Development (Fall
& Spring)
Psych 301: Abnormal Psychology (Fall)
Psych 261: Human Sexuality (Summer)
Psych 438(G): Community Psychology (Spring)
Psych 101: General Psychology - Honors (Spring)
Psych 488: Directed Research in Psychology (Fall
& Spring)
If you are interested in being a research
assistant for Dr. Morgan, you can download the application here
and email it to her at the address above. Please note that to be an RA you need
a 3.0 GPA or higher and priority is given to Psychology Majors. Decisions
regarding RAs are typically made in October for Spring and March for Fall
semester. All positions for Fall 2010 have been
filled.
Education
Ph.D.,
Developmental Psychology (2008)
University of California,
Santa Cruz
M.S.,
Social Psychology (2005)
University of California,
Santa Cruz
M.S.W.
(2002)
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
Emphasis:
Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health
B.A.,
Psychology (2001)
Occidental College,
Los Angeles, CA
Research Interests
Adolescent
and young adult sexual and romantic relationship development in the context of
interpersonal relationships
Sexual
orientation/identity development, specifically bisexual identity development
Development
of narrative identities
Sexual
dysfunctions and sex therapy; women’s sexual health
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Morgan, E. M., Richards, T. C.,
& VanNess, E. M. (in press). Comparing
narratives of personal and preferred partner characteristics in online dating
advertisements. Computers in Human Behavior.
Morgan, E. M.,
Thorne, A., & Zurbriggen, E. L. (2010). A longitudinal study of young adults’ conversations with parents
about sex and dating during college. Developmental Psychology, 46, 139-150.
Morgan, E. M.,
& Thompson, E. M. (2010). Processes of sexual orientation
questioning among heterosexual women. The Journal of Sex Research,
47, 1-13.
Friedman, C. K., &
Morgan, E. M. (2009). Comparing sexual-minority and
heterosexual young women's friends and parents as sources of support for sexual
issues. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38, 920-936.
Morgan, E.
M., Steiner, M. G., & Thompson, E. M. (2008). Processes
of sexual orientation questioning among heterosexual men. Men and Masculinities.
Thompson, E. M.,
& Morgan, E. M. (2008). "Mostly straight" young women:
Variations in sexual behavior and identity development. Developmental
Psychology, 44, 15-21.
Morgan, E. M., & Zurbriggen, E. L. (2007). Young adults narrate
gendered sexual scripts in messages from first significant dating partners. Feminism & Psychology, 17. 516-541.
Thorne, A., Korobov, N., & Morgan, E. M. (2007). Channeling identity: A study of story-telling in conversations
between introverted and extraverted friends. Journal of Research on
Personality, 41, 1008-1031.
Morgan, E. M., &
Thompson, E. M. (2006). Young women’s sexual experiences within same-sex
friendships: Discovering and defining bisexual and bi-curious identity. Journal
of Bisexuality, 6 (3), 7-34.
Morgan, E. M., & Quint, E. H. (2006). Sexual
functioning, mental health, and life goals in women with vaginal agenesis.
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 322-343.
Zurbriggen, E. L., & Morgan, E. M. (2006). Who wants to marry a
millionaire? Reality dating television programs, sexual attitudes, and sexual
behaviors. Sex Roles, 54, 1-17.