Kari Morgan,
Ph.D., CFLE
Kari Morgan,
Ph.D., CFLE
Office Address:
Office: Room 256 Ag
Bldg.
Mailing
Address:
1000 E. University Ave
Dept. 3354
Laramie WY 82071
E-mail Address:
Phone Numbers:
Office Number: (307)-766-5111
Fax Number: (307)-766-5686
Position
Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees:
Ph.D. Child and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998
M.S. Family and Community Studies, University of Maryland-College Park, 1993
B.S. Home Economics (Child and
Family Emphasis), University of Wyoming, 1991
Instruction:
Family Relationships, Parent-Child Relationships, Internship in Family Life Education, Family Stress and Coping, Professional Practice Issues in Family and Community Services, Family Policy, Graduate Seminar on the Family.
Research Interests:
1) issues and challenges faced by rural families, with a particular focus on health and 2) scholarship of teaching with a focus on distance education and preparing future professionals to work with families in prevention settings.
Selected Publications and Work:
Poehlmann, J., Brintnall-Peterson, M., Schlafer, R., & Morgan, K. (2003). Through the eyes of a Grandchild: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Madison WI: University of Wisconsin Extension. Documents can be viewed at: http://www.uwex.edu/relationships/index.html
Ehmke, M.D., Morgan, K., Schroeter, C., Larson-Meyer, D. E., & Ballenger, N. (submitted, 2007). Using Experimental Economics to Measure the Role of Parental Generosity
and Food Control in Childhood Obesity. Invited article for the Revue Francaise d'economie.
Morgan, K. (2007) Ground Rules in Online Discussions: Help or Hindrance? (2007). Journal of Teaching in Marriage and the Family, 6, 285-304.
Morgan, K., Rothaupt, J., Cameron, B. A., & Williams, K.C. (2007). Group exams in the higher education classroom: Strategies and support for successful implementation. North American College Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 51, 38-45.