Research

At the broadest level, Dr. Morris’ research focuses on understanding contextual influences on children and adolescents’ social and emotional development; more specifically, effective parenting and developing parenting programs, and understanding children and adolescents’ emotion regulation and related behaviors.

Current Research

• Healthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD)
• Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs)

Past Research

• Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study (ABCD)
• Community Action Project of Tulsa (CAP)
• Dyadic Inter-Brain Signaling Project (DIBS)
• Family and Youth Development Project (FYDP)
• Oklahoma's University for Parents (OKUP)
• Talking is Teaching Project
• Tulsa Children's Project