Morgan M. Grotewiel
KUMC Counseling & Educational Support Services
G116 Student Center, Mail Stop 4006
3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-6580
mgrotewiel@kumc.edu
Education
PhD in Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited)
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
2010—Present
BA with majors in Psychology & Creative Writing
Missouri State University (Honors College), Springfield, MO
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, May 2010
Practicum Experience
Advanced Practicum Student
University of Kansas Medication Center (KUMC) Counseling and Educational Support Services
August 2013—Present
 Supervised by Dr. James Dugan, PhD, in Fall 2013 (913-588-4689; jdugan@kumc.edu)
Advanced Practicum Student
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Counseling Center
August 2012—July 2013
 Supervised by Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes, PsyD, in Fall 2012 (816-235-1090;
sparkmanbarnesl@umkc.edu) and Brett Haskell (intern; haskellb@umkc.edu) under the
supervision of Dr. Rachel Pierce, PhD, in Spring 2013 (816-235-5186;
piercerac@umkc.edu); and Brian Cole (intern; colebp@umkc.edu) under the supervision of
Dr. Arnold Abels, PhD, in Summer 2013 (816-235-1218; abelsa@umkc.edu)
Assessment Practicum Student
Community Counseling and Assessment Services
January 2013—May 2013
 Supervised by Dr. Tracy Ochester, PsyD (913-735-5566; dr.o@kctherapist.com)
Practicum Student
Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)
August 2011—April 2012
 Supervised by Dr. Timothy Post, PsyD, in Fall 2011 (816-206-0756; postt@umkc.edu) and
Dr. John Spiridigliozzi, PhD, in Spring 2012 (785-749-4442)
Outreach/Advocacy Experience
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Curriculum Vitae
Tools for Effective Professional Communication. (2013). University of Missouri-Kansas City School of
Dentistry.
How to Handle Stress. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Finishing the Semester Strong. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City.
“Uglies” Book Discussion. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City: Love Your Body Day.
Introduction to the UMKC Counseling Center. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Multicultural Dialogue: on Trans* Issues. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City: Student Affiliates
of Seventeen—UMKC Chapter.
Multicultural Dialogue on Refugee Issues. (2012). University of Missouri-Kansas City: Student Affiliates of
Seventeen—UMKC Chapter.
Teaching Experience
Effective Interpersonal Community (Spring 2013)
Co-Instructor of Record—University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of Counseling &
Educational Psychology
Faculty advisor: Nancy Murdock, PhD (816-235-2495; murdockn@umkc.edu)
Methods in Counseling (Summer 2012)
Graduate Teaching Assistant—University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of
Counseling & Education Psychology
Instructor: Lori Streu, Ed. S./LPC (816-736-5470; lstreu@liberty.k12.mo.us)
Invited Guest Lectures
Transgender Identity: A Primer. (March 14, 2013). Course: Counseling in a Pluralistic Society. Instructor:
Kimberly Langrehr, Ph.D. (816-235-2487; langrehrk@umkc.edu)
Transgender Identity: A Primer. (November 14, 2012). Course: Psychology of Women. Instructor:
Katherine Jorgenson, M.A. (jorgensonk@umkc.edu)
Major Research Interests
Research interests include: women’s and gender-related themes, sexual objectification experiences,
feminist identity development, feminist pedagogy and epistemology, positive psychology-related
themes, flow, the creative process, motivation, performance enhancement
Manuscripts in Progress
Watson, L. B., Davids, C., Grotewiel, M., Heredia, D., & Farrell, M. Queer men’s objectification
experiences, body objectification, and friendships.
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Watson, L. B., Davids, C., Grotewiel, M., Heredia, D., & Farrell, M. Sexual minority men’s
sexual objectification experiences and objectification of others.
Watson, L. B., Grotewiel, M., Farrell, M., Marshik, J., & Schneider, M. Sexual minority women,
sexual objectification, disordered eating: Is feminist identity a moderator?
Presentations
National Conferences
Davids, C., & Grotewiel, M. (2013, August). Objectification and gay community involvement as
predictors of body dissatisfaction for gay and bisexual men. Poster presentation at the 2013 Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Bajaj, A., Grotewiel, M., Barber, C. E., Murdock, T. B., Mueller, C., & Krycak, R. (2013, April).
Promoting 21st century skills in high school programs: Are there payoffs for enrollment and persistence in postsecondary
education? Paper presentation at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association.
Bajaj, A., Grotewiel, M., Murdock, T. B., Barber, C. E., Spears, J. D. (2013, April). Early identification
of students at risk for community college developmental math placement. Paper presentation at the 2013 Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Grotewiel, M., Bajaj, A., Murdock, T. B., Barber, C. E., Spears, J. D., Mueller, C., & Krycak, R.
(2013, April). High school math predictors of first-semester college math placement, enrollment, and passing. Poster
presentation at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Davids, C., Grotewiel, M., McClure, A., & Thelan, J. (2012, August.) Development of the Male Body
Dissatisfaction Inventory. Poster presentation at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association.
 Nominated for Division 51’s Student Poster of the Year award.
Davids, C., Grotewiel, M., Maliszewski, G., Nilsson, J., & Marszalek, J. (2011, August). The effect of
trait optimism on the assignment of GAF scores in clinical settings. Poster presentation at the 2011 Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Regional Conferences
Grotewiel, M., Maliszewski, G., Davids, C., & Nilsson, J. (2011, April). The effect of trait optimism on
the assignment of GAF scores in clinical settings. Poster presentation at the UMKC School of Education
Doctoral Student Mini-Conference.
Grotewiel, M., Brenner, N., Hom, H., & Parrigon, S. (2010, April). Does hindsight bias perpetuate
stereotyping behaviors? Paper presentation at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention,
Dallas, TX.
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Grotewiel, M. (2010, March). Gender and status bias in the evaluation of contemporary poetry. Paper
presentation at the Great Plains Student Psychology Convention, St. Joseph, MO.
 Received first place in the Sex and Cultural Differences in Cognitive Abilities—
Empirical Oral Presentation category.
Grotewiel, M., Marsh, M., & Young, A. (2009, November). Perceptions of social support within the
academic setting: Who supports you? Poster presentation at the Missouri Undergraduate Psychology
Conference, St. Charles, MO.
Technical Publications
Murdock, T., Grotewiel, M., Bajaj, A., Spears, J., & Barber, C. (2012). Math matters: Transition of
Olathe High Schools’ 2008-2009 graduating classes to Johnson County Community College.
Progress Report. Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Area Education Research Consortium (KC-AERC)
Bajaj, A., Murdock, T., Barber, C., Mueller, C. Grotewiel, M., Krycak, R., and Cale, N. (2012).
Olathe Unified School District 233: High School classes of 2006-2010. Report No. 2. Kansas City,
MO: Kansas City Area Education Research Consortium (KC-AERC)
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistant to Tamara Murdock, UMKC Department of Education, Kansas City,
MO, Aug. 2011—present, 20 hours per week. I provide assistance to Dr. Murdock for research,
teaching, and other professional responsibilities and act as a team member of the Kansas City Area
Educational Research Consortium (KC-AERC). My responsibilities have included helping plan,
research, and write literature reviews for grant proposals; analyzing data using SPSS; creating visual
representations of data using Excel; writing descriptions of data for presentations; editing
professional documents; and serving as liaison between KC-AERC and the UMKC Social Sciences
Institutional Review Board. Topics of research have included the participation of women,
minorities, and low-SES individuals in science, technology, education, and math (STEM) high
school and undergraduate education; the transition between high school and college; high school
and college predictors of college success; and barriers to and effects of 1:1 technology programs in
schools. I have worked with the Adolescent Health (AdHealth) database, as well as other large-scale
data sets collected from high schools and colleges in Kansas and Missouri. You may contact Dr.
Murdock at (816) 235-2488 or murdockt@umkc.edu.
Graduate assistant to Deb Woodard, UMKC School of Education, Kansas City, MO, Sept.
2010—August 2011, 15 hours per week. I maintained a file detailing students’ practicum and
internship placements, communicated with practicum and internship applicants and students about
their applications and placements, and sent and received Site Agreement and Community
Partnership Agreement forms signed by off-site supervisors. Special projects included developing a
30-page instructional manual for off-site supervisors, creating an Excel file containing Counseling
and Educational Psychology alumni contact and employment information, updating the practicum
and internship Blackboard sites, and assisting Ms. Woodard in grading papers for her school
counseling courses. You may contact Ms. Woodard at (816) 235-6368 or woodardd@umkc.edu.
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Graduate assistant to Jacob Marszalek, UMKC School of Education, Kansas City, MO, Sept.
2010—August 2011, 5 hours per week. I researched flow in education and testing, flow and
creativity, and flow and music performance anxiety. I also served as a teaching assistant by grading
papers, quizzes, and tests on Blackboard for the following courses:
 EDUC-RP 5505: Statistical Methods I
o Spring 2011, Summer 2011
 EDUC-RP 5508: Principles and Methods of Research
o Spring 2011
You may contact Dr. Marszalek at (816) 235-2683 or marszalekj@umkc.edu.
Conventions and Conferences Attended
The Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association: Orlando, FL. Aug. 2012
 Volunteered as Division 17 Hospitality Space Student Volunteer
 ACA Kansas City Fall Workshop Presentation: Providing LGBT-Affirming Healthcare.
Nov. 5, 2011.
The Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association: Washington, D.C. Aug. 2011
 Volunteered as APAGS Ambassador
 Volunteered as Division 17 Hospitality Space Student Volunteer
 UMKC School of Education Doctoral Student Mini-Conference: Kansas City, MO. March
2011.
The Southwestern Psychological Association Convention: Dallas, TX. April 2010.
The Great Plains Student Psychology Convention: St. Joseph, MO. March 2010.
The Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference: St. Charles, MO. Nov. 2009.
The Missouri State University College of Health and Human Services Research Symposium:
Springfield, MO. April 2009.
Professional Affiliations
The Society for the Psychology of Women (APA Division 35)—Student Affiliate. 2012—Present.
 Section 4: Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns—Member. 2012—Present.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)—Student Member. 2012—Present.
LGBT-Affirming Therapists Guild of Kansas City—Member. 2011—Present.
The Society of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (APA Division 10)—Student Affiliate. 2011—
Present.
The Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Division 17)—Student Affiliate. 2011—Present.
The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)—Member. 2011—
Present.
American Psychological Association—Student Affiliate. 2011—Present.
The Southwestern Psychological Association—Student Affiliate. 2009—Present.
Psi Chi—Student Affiliate. Fall 2008—May 2010.
Leadership Experiences
UMKC Counseling Psychology cohort representative to faculty meetings, August 2011—May 2012;
January 2013—present.
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Student Affiliates of Seventeen – UMKC Chapter, co-chair, June 2011—June 2012.
Missouri State University Psychology Club, website administrator, Fall 2008—May 2010.
Missouri State University Academic Integrity Council, student member, Jan. 2008—May 2010.
Missouri State University Society of Academic Integrity Leaders, founding member, president, and
website administrator, Jan. 2008—May 2010.
Certifications
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) course, “Social & Behavioral Investigator: Basic
Course:” Online training. 2010/2012.
Ask, Listen, Refer Training. 2012.
UMKC On-Line FERPA Training. 2011.
UMKC On-Line HIPAA Tutorial: Overview of the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. 2011.
Honors and Awards
National Society of College Scholars, January 2009—May 2010
Bright Flight Scholarship, Fall 2007—May 2010
Board of Governors Scholarship, January 2007—May 2010
Dean’s List, Spring 2007—Spring 2010
Additional Affiliations
Toastmasters International, Chapter #00802194—Member. 2012—Present.
Hope House Young Professionals—Member. 2012—Present.