Faculty and Staff

Darnell Morris-Compton, Ph.D., LGSW

Assistant Professor

Education and Certifications

Ph.D.: Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore

M.S.W.: Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore

B.S.: Journalism, Ball State University

Licenses

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

Courses Taught

FMST 415 Services to Children and Youth

FMST 485 Writing and Research Methods in Family Studies

FMST 615 Applied Research Methods in Family Studies

Areas of Research/Professional Interest

• Resilience among individuals and families
• Emergence into adulthood among vulnerable populations
• Developmental education in higher education
• Research methods

Recent Publications

Greif, G. L., & Morris-Compton, D. (2011). Group work with urban African American parents in their neighborhood schools. In G. L Greif & P. Ephross (Eds.), Group work with populations at risk (3rd edition) (pp. 385–398). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Lindsey, M. A., Lee, B. R., Sander, R. L., Sullivan, F. A., Park, J., & Morris-Compton, D. (2009). In-Home Intervention Program for Children (IHIP-C) Manual. Baltimore: University of Maryland.