I want to create multiple access points to content so every student feels equipped to engage, think critically, and apply their knowledge in authentic ways.
Clinical Assistant Professor
I teach because I love being part of the process where others discover new ideas and build confidence in their learning. Teaching also allows me to continue growing while supporting the growth of others. I am especially passionate about preparing future teachers and behavior analysts. My goal is for them to leave my classroom not only with knowledge but also with a sense of excitement about their work and a commitment to being effective, ethical, and compassionate practitioners.
My teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that learning is most meaningful when it connects directly to students’ goals and real-world practice. More specifically, I want to create multiple access points to content so every student feels equipped to engage, think critically, and apply their knowledge in authentic ways. I view teaching as extending beyond the classroom into mentorship, and I aim to prepare students not only with skills and knowledge but with the confidence and commitment to be lifelong learners and effective, ethical practitioners.
I hope my students leave my classes with the tools to be effective, ethical, and culturally responsive practitioners. My goal is for them to feel passionate not only about their own professional growth but also about supporting the growth and success of the learners they will serve.
What interests me most about my field is the opportunity to use research to meaningfully support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I am excited by the chance to not only apply the work of others, but also to contribute my own research to the literature that is focused on improving socially significant outcomes.
Dr. Georgette Morgan is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education at the University of Georgia and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She earned her B.S. in Inclusive Elementary Education and Sociology from Syracuse University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Teaching as Applied Behavior Analysis from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dr. Morgan has over 10 years of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across school, home, and community-based settings. She has served as a teacher in self-contained and inclusive classrooms, a behavior analyst delivering direct home-based services, a clinical supervisor overseeing behavior technician training, and a director of programs focused on the development of verbal behavior and social skills. Throughout these roles, she has provided supervision, consultation, and caregiver education, with an emphasis on designing individualized supports grounded in behavior analytic principles.
Dr. Morgan’s research focuses on improving educational outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the strategic science of teaching, verbal behavior, teacher training, and supervision.