Profile
Gwynn Morris joined the Meredith College faculty in 2008. Dr. Morris’ areas of interest include development at all points in the lifespan and memory, particularly personal memories. Her previous work has examined the role of language acquisition in the offset of childhood amnesia and the predictors of which early autobiographical memories will survive over time. She has also examined the role of emotions in shaping older adult’s memory narratives. Her work is published in several professional journals including Developmental Psychology and Child Development. She enjoyes teaching many developmental psychology courses (Child & Adolescent, Lifespan, Aging) and sharing her passion for these topics with her students.
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. Psychology, North Carolina State University
M.S. Psychology, North Carolina State University
B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Presentations
Prevatt, B., McPherson, A., & Morris, G. (2021, May 26-September 1). Should you update your teaching philosophy? Responding to student declines in academic self-efficacy during a pandemic. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Virtual Convention.
Soyars, C., Morris, G. & Prevatt, B. (2020, March). Anxiety mindsets and academic achievement in college students. Poster presented at the 91st meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Morris, G. (2019, July). Confronting “Aging in Place” and Social Isolation. Panelist at Fostering Resilience through Intergenerational Connections National Conference, Washington, DC.
Morris, G. & Edwards, C. (2019, February). Maximizing benefits of intergenerational community-engaged learning: lessons from the field. Poster presented at the 90th meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Research
Co-PI on CIC Intergenerational Connections: Students Serving Older Adults Grant for $13,000 to Meredith Students entitled Fall-Risk Reduction through Home Safety Modifications and In-Home Exercise for Socially Isolated Older AdultsPublications
Baker-Ward, L. & Morris, G. (2019). Interviewing children. In L. Shapiro & M. Maras (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer Nature.
Peterson, C., Morris, G., Baker-Ward, L., Flynn, S. (2014). Predicting which childhood memories persist: Contributions of memory characteristics. Developmental Psychology, 50(2), 439-448. doi: 10.103/a0033221
Brown, B.T., Morris, G., Nida, R. E., & Baker-Ward, L. (2012). Brief report: Making experience personal: Internal states language in the memory narratives of children with and without Asperger’s disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42, 441-446.
Morris, G., Baker-Ward, L., & Bauer, P. (2010). What remains of that day: The survival of children’s autobiographical memories across time. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24, 527-544.
Morris, G. & Baker-Ward, L. (2007). Fragile but real: Children’s capacity to use newly acquired words to convey preverbal memories. Child Development, 78(2), 448-458.
