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Dr. Morse is an Assistant Professor at Utah State University in the combined Clinical, Counseling and School Psychology PhD program in the Psychology Department.  She is also the Co-Director of the Psychology Department American Indian Support Program (AISP).

For over a decade Dr. Morse has conducted research examining the effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other toxic chemicals on Mental Health. Dr. Morse has served as Co-Principal Investigator of a research project entitled Biopsychosocial Well-Being among Akwesasne Residents, which examines the effects of toxic chemicals on mental health. She has published in juried journals about the negative health effects of environmental toxins and has participated in both national and international professional conferences about Environmental health. Currently she is looking at the neurological effects of toxic chemicals as well as risk factors of dementia, substance abuse and PTSD.

Dr. Morse is a member of the American Psychological Association, and has served as the interim Vice-President and Secretary of the Native American Concerns Committee for the Association of Multicultural Concerns Division of the American Counseling Association. She was nominated and installed into the 2005, 2007, and 2009 publications of Who's Who of American Women. She has also served on the editorial board for the Journal of Counseling and Development. Finally, she is an enrolled member of the Mohawk Tribe, and draws from the tribe the principles of respect, trust, and empowerment that have guided her both professionally and personally.