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.