Wanetta Morrow

Assistant Professor of Education and Assistant Chair of the Graduate Program

Location
Campbellsville Campus
Dr. Morrow
Dr. Wanetta Morrow serves as Assistant Graduate Chair and faculty member in Campbellsville University’s School of Education. She brings extensive experience from her eight years with the Kentucky Department of Education where she served as an Education Recovery Leader coaching teachers and administrators in school improvement efforts. Prior to her state-level work, Dr. Morrow spent two decades serving in multiple positions within local school districts. She is now dedicated to preparing graduate students for meaningful work within the field of education. Dr. Morrow's research interests include collective teacher efficacy, rural education, social-emotional learning, and cognitive therapy, reflecting her commitment to improving educational outcomes and supporting the whole educator.
 
Degrees/Certifications:
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership University of the Cumberlands; Williamsburg, KY Dissertation: The Impact of Collective Teacher Efficacy on Student Achievement.
Rank I certification – Secondary School Counseling Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Master of Arts in Education – Elementary School Counseling Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor of Science in Education – Elementary Education K-4; Emphasis in English/Communications; Endorsement to teach Middle Grades 5-8 Campbellsville College, Campbellsville, KY
Nationally trained and certified facilitator for the National Institute for School Leaders (NISL)
Nationally trained and certified facilitator in the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence with Jim Shipley & Associates
Completed the Institute for Performance Development (IPI)
Publications:
Flanagan, V., Fulks, L., & Morrow, W. (2025). Embedding social and emotional learning into educator preparation programs: An alternative certification perspective. Journal of Educational Research & Practice, 15, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.5590/JERAP.2025.15.2069
Morrow, W.D. (2025). “A Little Note Changed Everything.” In Hub, K., Wallace, R., Thomas, F., & Stafford, R. Voices of Rural Leadership: True Stories of Success in Education. Kendall Hunt Publishing. 
Morrow, W.D. (2025). “Seeing is Believing.” In Wallace, R., Hopkins, J., Michelli, J., & Budai, W., Service Excellence: True Stories from Higher Education (pp. 70-74). Kendall Hunt Publishing.
Presentations:
Flanagan, V., & Morrow, W. Four Strategies for Engaging Adult Learners. (2025), Kennesaw State University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Virtual Summit.
Morrow, W. (2025) TID (Teaching, Instruction, Doing) Talk.  Campbellsville University Faculty Workshop.
Morrow, W., & Flanagan, V. (2025) Engage, Reflect, Excel: Leveraging Quality Tools to Enhance Learning for All Students. Campbellsville University Faculty Workshop, Campbellsville, KY.
Morrow, W. (2025, April). Combatting Enemies of Efficacy in Rural Schools. Rural Education Summit, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Morrow, W. (2024, July) Facilitating Collective Teacher Efficacy to Positively Impact Student Achievement. Southern Region Education Board (SREB) Conference, Nashville, TN.
Morrow, W. (2024, April), Using Lesson Study as Embedded Professional Learning. Kentucky Excellence in Educator Preparation (KEEP) Conference, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY.
Gibson, C., Hall, A., & Morrow, W. (2022, September 27). Impacting Student Achievement Through Co-Teaching. Continuous Improvement Summit, Lexington, KY.
Morrow, W., Greer, S., & Stewart, T. (2022, May 27). Move Your Turnaround Work From Vision to Action – Strategically. Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Hall, A., Neat, M., & Morrow, W. (2021, September 25) Professional Learning Communities and Feed Forward Walk-throughs. Continuous Improvement Summit, Lexington, KY.
Morrow, W. (2018, December 18). Using the Key Core Work Processes to Support Novice Learners. Victory Over Violence Conference, Newport, KY.
Morrow, W. & Anderson, J. (2017, July 18). The Positive Impacts of Classroom Discourse on Learning. FRYSC Conference, Louisville, KY.
Morrow, W. & Wells, J. (2016, September 20). High Impact School and Classroom Strategies for Novice Reduction and Gap Closure. Continuous Improvement Summit, Lexington, KY.
Morrow, W., Well, J., & Anderson, J. (2016, June 14). Metacognitive Strategies That Support Deeper Learning. College and Career Readiness Summit, Murray State University, Murray, KY.
Service to the Profession:
Peer reviewer for textbook - Congress, E.P, & Gonzalez, M.J., (5th edition). (release date 2026). Multicultural perspectives in working with families: A Textbook for helping professions, 5th edition. Springer Publishing, New York.
Peer reviewer for future publications in the Journal of Adult Education and Technology:
“Students’ Perceptions of and Experience With Online Test Preparation (Rehearsal) and Testing”
“Prediction and Comparative Analysis of Factors Affecting the Mathematical Achievement of Gifted Students with Machine Learning Models”
“Innovation-Driven Development of China's Hospitality Management Education Core Competency Model”
Academic Leadership and Service:
Assistant Chair of Graduate Programs
Advisory Council Lead – School Counseling
Core Group Leader – School Counseling
SOE Leadership Team
CAEP Standard 4 Committee
SEL Committee
Campbellsville University Wellness Committee
Faculty Workday Trainer
Memberships:
Kappa Delta Pi, National Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, Kentucky School Counselor Association, and Kentucky Association for School Administrators