Morrison Named UI Faculty Ombudsman
Thursday, August 28 2003
August 28, 2003^MOSCOW – Charles R. Morrison is the new faculty ombudsman at the University of Idaho.^ UI Provost Brian Pitcher announced the appointment today. Morrison, professor and licensed psychologist in the Counseling and Testing Center and affiliated with the College of Education, succeeds former ombudsman Tom Trotter, who has returned to teaching in the College of Education. ^The faculty ombudsman serves as a neutral party to help UI faculty and staff find solutions to problems that affect their employment at the university.^ “The Ombudsman Office is providing critical, confidential services to improve the workplace environment,” Pitcher said. “The screening committee was impressed with Professor Morrison’s communication and problem-solving skills.” ^ Morrison joined the UI faculty in 1987. He is a professor in the College of Education’s Division of Adult, Counselor and Technology Education and a licensed psychologist. He holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from University Wisconsin-Madison, a master’s from California State University at Fresno and a bachelor’s from University of California, San Diego.^ Morrison works in UI’s Counseling and Testing Center, teaches a variety of classes and workshops and has published numerous academic articles.^CONTACTS: UI Provost Brian Pitcher, (208) 885-6448, bpitcher@uidaho.edu; education Professor Charles Morrison, (208) 885-6716, charlesm@uidaho.edu; or Kathy Barnard, University Communications, (208) 885-6291, kbarnard@uidaho.edu^-30^
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