Full Name
Dr. Kelsey Morris
Job Title
Education Program Specialist
Company
National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) U.S. Secret Service
Speaker Bio
Dr. Morris is the Education Program Specialist for the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), where he oversees the analysis, study, and training of behavior threat assessment programs in K-12 schools and institutes of higher education. In this role, Dr. Morris applies an extensive professional knowledge in the fields of adolescent development, special education, and early childhood education in order to develop, stimulate, and coordinate a nationwide program to increase awareness and improve current methods surrounding early intervention of threatening and other concerning behaviors displayed by students in K-12 schools. The goal of these programs is to prevent school violence and other unwanted behaviors by providing early interventions and supports for at-risk youth.
Prior to joining the Secret Service, Dr. Morris was an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri (MU) and Co-Director of the MU Center for School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS). Dr. Morris also served as Vice President of the International Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) and a member of the APBS Board of Directors, as well as an implementation partner for the National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Offices of Special Education Programs and Elementary and Secondary Education. He is a national scholar with technical assistance, publications, and research focused on PBIS; classroom management; data-based decision making; and district-wide implementation of PBIS and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) emphasizing social, emotional, behavioral supports.
Dr. Morris brings nearly 20 years of experience working with K-12 schools as a classroom teacher, building administrator, and district liaison for school-wide PBS. Dr. Morris earned both an Education Specialist (EdSp) with an emphasis in PK-12 educational leadership and administration and a Doctorate of Education (EdD) with emphasis in educational leadership from the University of Missouri.
Prior to joining the Secret Service, Dr. Morris was an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri (MU) and Co-Director of the MU Center for School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS). Dr. Morris also served as Vice President of the International Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) and a member of the APBS Board of Directors, as well as an implementation partner for the National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Offices of Special Education Programs and Elementary and Secondary Education. He is a national scholar with technical assistance, publications, and research focused on PBIS; classroom management; data-based decision making; and district-wide implementation of PBIS and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) emphasizing social, emotional, behavioral supports.
Dr. Morris brings nearly 20 years of experience working with K-12 schools as a classroom teacher, building administrator, and district liaison for school-wide PBS. Dr. Morris earned both an Education Specialist (EdSp) with an emphasis in PK-12 educational leadership and administration and a Doctorate of Education (EdD) with emphasis in educational leadership from the University of Missouri.
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