Elizabeth M. Morgan
Elizabeth M. Morgan
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz, Calif., 2008
- Master of Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz, Calif., 2005
- Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 2002
- Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif., 2001
Elizabeth Morgan has been associate vice president for Academic Affairs since 2022. Prior to this role, she served as chair of the Department of Psychology for years. She has been a member of the faculty since 2012, and was previously was a faculty member at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.
- Adolescent and emerging adult sexual and romantic relationship development
- Sexual orientation/identity development, specifically bisexual and heterosexual identity development
- Social contexts of sexual development (e.g., parent-child relationships, peers, and media)
- Narrative identity studies and methodologies
- Introduction to Psychology
- Research Methods
- Human Sexuality
- Interviewing and Counseling
- Adolescent and Young Adult Development
- Lifespan Human Development
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Courses
- Internship and Seminar
- Executive Director, Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood
- Past President, International Society for Research on Identity
- Chair, Safe Zone Committee, Springfield College
- Associate Editor, Emerging Adulthood
- Consulting Editor, Journal of Sex Research
Selected Works
Presentations
Morgan, E. M., Davis-Delano, L.R., & Parent, M. C. (2019, October). An inductive analysis of young adults’ conceptions of femininity and masculinity and comparison to established gender inventories. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Canada.
Morgan, E. M. (2019, May). Sexual identity development in the context of master narratives: Stories from emerging adults in the United States. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the International Society for Research on Identity, Naples, Italy.
Morgan, E. M., Davis-Delano, L. R., & Johnson, S. K. (2018, March). Some of my best friends are gay: How LGB exposure and attitudes impact heterosexual identity development among young men. Poster presented at the annual conference for the International Society for Research on Identity, Minneapolis, MN.
Morgan, E. M., Davis-Delano, L. R., & Johnson, S. K. (2017, November). Beliefs about masculinity, heterosexual marking, and heterosexual identity development among emerging adult men. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Washington, DC in paper symposium “Sexual and Gender Identity among Emerging Adults.”
Morgan, E. M. & Davis-Delano, L. R. (2016, March). Heterosexual identity development in the context of suspicion regarding sexual orientation identities. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD in paper session “Sexual Orientation: Measurement, Health Outcomes, and Person-Context Fit”.
Davis-Delano, L. R. (2016, March). Bisexuality obscured: Dichotomous and antonymous cultural conceptions of sexual orientation revealed and reinforced by heterosexual marking. Paper presented at the annual conference for the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA in paper session “LGBTQ Liberation and Those Who are Left Out”.
Morgan, E. M. & Davis-Delano, L. R. (2015, October). Behaviors that mark heterosexuality as motivated by and maintaining heterosexism. Paper presented at the biennial conference for the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Miami, FL in paper symposium “Navigating sexual messages from peers, partners, and media: The role of emerging adults’ own sexual values, communication, and behaviors.”
Davis-Delano, L. R., & Morgan, E. M. (2015, August). Exploring gender differences in heterosexual marking. Paper presented at the annual conference for the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL in paper session “Straight Sexualities: Critical Perspectives.”
Morgan, E. M., & Davis-Delano, L R. (2015, May). Heterosexual marking and what it reveals about heterosexual identity. Paper presented at the annual conference for the Society for Research on Identity Development, Bellingham, WA.
Publications
Beckstead, A. L., Metzler, S. C., Buspavanich, P., Morgan, E., & Cooper, M. A. (2024). Develop your sexual/gender self-knowledge. In A. L. Beckstead, J. Cheng, S. Giwa, M. A. Yarhouse, & I. Zegura (Eds.), Feel Secure in Yourself: A guidebook for LGBTQUI+ people and those with a different label or no label.
Davis-Delano, L. R., Morgan, E. M., Merolla, D. M., Hoang, T. M. H., James, D. (2023). An Exploration of Positive Stereotypes: Legitimating the system and naïve challenges to it. Sociological Inquiry, 94, 570-599. doi 10.1111/soin.12569
Piotrowski, K., Cohen-Malayev, M., Hirara, S., Janowicz, K., Morgan, E. M., Naude, L., Schachter, E., Sugimura, K. (2023). Parental Identity Processes Across Cultures: Commitment, in-depth exploration, and reconsideration of commitment among parents from the United States, Israel, Poland, South Africa, and Japan. Identity: The International Journal of Research, 23, 193-207.
Morgan, E. M., Bosson, J., & Davis-Delano, L. R. (2023). The roles of gender and sexual orientation in predicting reactions to suitors: Revealing intersectional complexities. Journal of Homosexuality, 70, 3271-3295. doi 10.1080/00918369.2022.2092805
Morgan, E. M., & Van Dulmen, M. (2021). Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood. Oxford University Press.
Cadaret, M., Johnson, N., Devencenzi, M., & Morgan, E. M. (2021). A quasi-experimental study of the Bystander Plus program for changing rape culture beliefs. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, 19-20. doi 10.1177/0886260519872981
Parent, M. C., Davis-Delano, L. R., & Morgan, E. M., Woznicki, N. W., & Denson-Floyd, A. (2020). An inductive analysis of young adults’ conceptions of femininity and masculinity and comparison to established gender inventories. Gender Issues, 37, 1-24.
Davis-Delano, L. R., Bosson, J., Kuchynka, S., & Morgan, E. M. (2020). Heterosexual people’s reactions to same-sex romantic or sexual overtures: The role of attitudes about sexual orientation and gender. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49 (7), 2561-2573.
Morgan, E. M. (2019). Same-sex relationships and LGBTQ youth. In J. Jewell (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development.
Syed, M., Zurbriggen, E. L., Chemers, M. M., Goza, B. K., Bearman, S., Crosby, F. J., Shaw, J. M., Hunter, L., & Morgan, E. M. (2019). The role of self‐efficacy and identity in mediating the effects of STEM support experiences. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP), 19(1), 7–49.
Morgan, E. M. (2019). Does your research really matter? Revitalizing public engagement in the study of emerging adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 7, 383-390. doi 10.1177/2167696818782308
Davis-Delano, L. R., Morgan, E. M., Gillard, A., & Davis, C. V. (2017). When heterosexuality is questioned: Stifling suspicion through public display of heterosexual identity. Journal of Homosexuality. doi 10.1080/00918369.2017.1387465
Davis-Delano, L. R., & Morgan, E. M. (2016). Heterosexual identity management: How social context affects heterosexual marking practices. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 16, 299-318.
Morgan, E. M., & Davis-Delano, L. R. (2016). How public displays of heterosexuality reflect and reinforce gender stereotypes, gender differences, and gender inequality. Sex Roles, 75, 257-271.
Morgan, E. M., & Davis-Delano, L. R. (2016). Heterosexual marking and binary cultural conceptions of sexual orientation. Journal of Bisexuality, 16, 125-143.
Morgan, E. M. (2015). Sexual identity and orientation. In J. J. Arnett (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Emerging Adulthood (pp. 262-279). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
