ed morales, mpp, msw, licsw

About

Professional and academic interests include: system-involved families; adoption and foster care; child protection and welfare; implicit bias and anti-oppressive practice; abolition; school discipline. Specialties: training and professional development; curriculum design; child development and behavior; homelessness advocacy and education; policy analysis and development; conflict resolution; play therapy; narrative therapy; volunteer training, management and retention; organizational logistics and efficiency; member services; parent-school relations; communications, including both print and broadcast journalism.

Experience

• Doctoral Student at University of Denver: Graduate School of Social Work
  Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

• Affiliate Faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver
  Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  Instructor: SWK 3120 Inequalities in Social Work Practice (2025, 2026) Instructor: SWK 3350 Social Work Experience: Practice and Communication (2026)

• Adjunct Faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
  Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  Instructor: MSW 600 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare (2025) Instructor: MSW 605 Generalist Practice I: Individuals and Systems (2026) Instructor: MSW 607 Generalist Practice II: Groups and Families (2026)

• Clinical Supervisor at Cedar Hill Therapy
  Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• Think:Kids Clinical Trainer and Consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital
  Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

  Provide initial and continuing training, and ongoing coaching to community agencies, organizational partners, and a global audience, including intensive skill development, parent learning groups, and more.