Marcia Morgan
...Marcia Morgan is a researcher, author, and lecturer, who has worked in the criminal justice field for 27 years.
Marcia is a former deputy sheriff
and correctional officer and presently a consultant with expertise and
experience in research, facilitation, needs assessments, focus groups,
special targeted projects, criminal case consultation, public education
campaigns/media work and materials relating to criminal justice, training
and curriculum development, juvenile justice, gender and social issues.
Through Migima Designs, he brings to her work a unique blend and energy
of first-hand practical experience and the analytical expertise from
an outside perspective.
...She is a published author and
highly sought after trainer and lecturer around the world. She has written
several books, training materials, and articles on crime investigation
and prevention. She also provides technical assistance on policy projects
to government agencies. Marcia is intimately familiar with a wide array
of criminal justice issues involving men, women, juveniles, and children.
...Marcia primarily contracts
with government and non-profit agencies to design community campaigns
and surveys, needs assessments and research/evaluation studies. She
has worked with local multidisciplinary criminal justice planning committees
as well as national groups, such as the International Association of
Chiefs of Police. She has recruited and facilitated focus groups in
schools, businesses, drop-in centers, churches, and prisons. She is
comfortable working with a variety of people in challenging settings,
e.g., she conducted 12 focus groups for Spanish-speaking and Russian-speaking
immigrants.
...Marcia received her bachelor’s
degree from Oregon State University, two master’s degrees in Sociology
and Public Affairs/Administration from the University of Oregon, and
did doctoral work in Sociology/Criminology at the University of Oregon.
...Marcia enjoys conversational
Spanish.
