Phillip Morgan

Teaching/professional interests

Dr. Phillip E. Morgan is the lead instructor/coordinator for the anatomical sciences area in the kinesiology department. This includes conducting the large lecture portion and the 10 laboratory sections. Dr. Morgan is assisted by five student assistant instructors and approximately 30 student teaching assistants. In addition, Dr. Morgan also instructs a teaching methods course for pre-service elementary majors entitled Survey of Health and PE Curriculum for the K-5 Teacher.” Dr. Morgan is regular workshop presenter at the annual Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s (WIAA) Coaches School held each year in Yakima.

Research interests

Dr. Morgan’s research interests include instructional strategy for delivery of content in physical activity & health and, sport coaching methods and principles.

Recent accomplishments

• 2020    Department Chair Nomination, WSU President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Instructors and Clinical Faculty
• 2019    Promoted to Associate Professor (Career Track Teaching)
• 2019    Department Chair Nomination, WSU President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Instructors and Clinical Faculty
• 2018    Department Chair Nomination, WSU President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Instructors and Clinical Faculty
• 2018    Outstanding Senior Recognition, Faculty Invitation/Recognition – General Social Science
• 2017    NROTC Faculty Excellence Recognition
• 2017    Daily Evergreen Students’ Choice Award “Best Professor” (Runner up)
• 2016    Kappa Delta’s Professor of the Month
• 2015    Department Chair Nomination, President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Instructors and Clinical Faculty
• 2015    WSU Football Program Guest Coach “Favorite Professor”
• 2015    Pearson Company, One Professor Project: “Honored Professor”
• 2015    HonorSociety.org, “Outgoing Professor”
• 2014    Washington State University College of Education, “Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching”
• 2011    Intra-Fraternity Council “Outstanding Faculty Member/Advisor”
• 2007    Delta Delta Delta Sorority “Favorite Professor”
• 2005    WSU Student Mortar Board “Favorite Professor”
• 2005    Recognized in “Who’s Who in Teaching”2004    ROTC “Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2003    AERA Rural Education SIG National “Outstanding Dissertation”, 2^nd place
• 2003    WSU Student Mortar Board “Distinguished Professor”

Educational background

• Ph.D. Education Administration, Washington State University
• M.Ed. Education Administration, emphasis in Athletic Administration, Washington State University
• B.S. biology, minor in chemistry, Washington State University
• Washington State Continuing Teaching Certificate, Washington State University, 1989
• B.S. Biology, Western Oregon State College, 1987
• D.C. Chiropractic Medicine, Western States Chiropractic College, 1986