Dr. Michael Morrow is a Professor in the Graduate Program in Counseling. He is a husband and father to three children. Dr. Morrow earned a B.A. in Psychology at Washington and Lee University and a Ph.D. from the University of Delaware, where he specialized in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. He completed a residency and two postdoctoral fellowships at Nemours Hospital for Children. Dr. Morrow is the 2016 recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, the 2019 winner of the Outstanding Research Award of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, and the 2024 recipient of the Ellington Beavers Award for Intellectual Inquiry. For nearly two decades, Dr. Morrow conducted research on children’s peer relations, focusing on the psychosocial effects of bullying. His work highlighted the daily psychological impacts of peer victimization, demonstrated a novel phenomenon known as the healthy context paradox, and validated an assessment tool called the Forms of Peer Victimization Scale. Dr. Morrow recently launched a new research program focused on parent involvement and empowerment in child and adolescent psychotherapy (PIE-CAT lab). Dr. Morrow also runs a private practice in the community, where he offers therapy and evaluation services.

Arcadia Courses Taught: Human Development: Lifespan (PY516), Research Methods, Design, & Evaluation (PY521), Treatment of Childhood Internalizing Disorders (PY640), Treatment of Childhood Externalizing Disorders (PY650)