Molly Moran
Graduate & Research Center 117
650 SW Columbia Street
ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾, OR 97702
United States
Dr. Molly Moran is an Assistant Clinical Professor and School Counseling Track Lead in the Master of Counseling program at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾ -Cascades. Dr. Moran also serves as co-director of the OSU -Cascades Faculty Support Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Boise State University and an M.S. in Counseling from Portland State University, both CACREP-accredited programs. Her professional journey spans roles in teaching, counseling, academic coaching, counselor education, and school-based programming, with a consistent focus on equity, experiential learning, and culturally responsive practice.
Dr. Moran’s scholarship centers on school-based interventions aimed at improving outcomes for historically marginalized students and multicultural pedagogy and supervision. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr. Moran regularly presents at national and regional conferences. Her work is supported by federal and institutional grants, including a $3.8M Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Teaching and Supervision Philosophy
Dr. Moran’s teaching and supervision are grounded in person-centered, experiential, and social justice approaches. Her pedagogy emphasizes reflective practice, cultural humility, and collaborative learning, preparing students to become ethical, compassionate, culturally responsive, and equity-minded practitioners.
- OSU–Cascades Outreach Award (2025)
- OSU College of Education Community Outreach and Engagement Award (2025)
- OSU Community Engaged Scholarship Team Award of Excellence (2024)
- OSU–Cascades Teaching Excellence Award (2023, Honoree 2022)
- Pat and Eloise Bieter Fellowship, Boise State University (2019)
- David Capuzzi Outstanding Scholar Award, Portland State University (2017)
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Gallo, L. L., Moro, R., & Moran, M. (2022). Students’ experiences conducting telehealth counseling during a pandemic. Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision, 2(1), 20–30.
Midgett, A., Doumas, D. M., Moran, M., & Gallo, L. (2020). Evaluation of a brief, school-based bystander bullying intervention: A pilot study conducted at an ethnically-blended, low-income school. Journal of Educational and Psychological Research, 2(2), 52–60.
Moran, M., Midgett, A., Doumas, D. M., Porchia, S., & Moody, S. (2019). A mixed method evaluation of a culturally adapted, brief, bullying bystander intervention for middle school students. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 5(3), 221–238.
Moran, M., Midgett, A., & Doumas, D. M. (2019). Evaluation of a brief, bystander bullying intervention for ethnically blended middle schools in low-income communities. Professional School Counseling, 23(1), 1–12.
Book Chapter
Moran, M. (2024). Age 16. In K.M. Jane & K.E. Purswell (Eds.), A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development: Supporting Teens, Young Adults, and Their Communities. Routledge.
Selected Conference Presentations
Moran, M. & Purgason, L.L. (May, 2025). Enhancing school counselors’ site supervisors’ self-efficacy: A professional development series. ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾ College of Education Research Talk Series.
Moran, M. (April, 2025). Strengths-based culturally responsive social emotional learning: A school counseling intervention. ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾ Inclusive Excellence Research Reception, ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾, OR.
Moran, M. & Purgason, L.L. (October, 2024). Enhancing school counseling supervisors' self-efficacy: A professional development training series. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Biannual Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Moran, M. & Purgason, L.L. (October, 2024). Professional Development Schools Model: A new framework for school counseling practicum. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Biannual Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Purgason, L.L., Moran, M., Chown, A., Boen, J., Haas, L., & Valdivia Camacho, I. (December, 2024). Cultivating rural school counselors: A community-university partnership model. ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÜÕ¾ Engagement Conference, Corvallis, OR.
Moran, M., Scherer, R., & Moro, R. (October, 2022). An exploration of student-led multicultural process groups. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Biannual Conference, Portland, OR.
Purgason, L.L. & Moran, M. (November, 2021). Fostering emotional resilience: A strengths-based approach to targeting anxiety. Oregon School Counseling Association Annual Conference, Corvallis, OR.
Moro, R. M. & Moran, M. (October, 2019). Challenging White dominant culture in counselor education. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Seattle, WA.
Moran, M. & Smith, D. (January, 2018). Re-thinking bullying interventions for mixed-race predominantly Hispanic schools: Middle-school students’ perspectives. Idaho Counseling Association Annual Conference, Boise, ID.
COUN 506: Special Topics
COUN 512/514: Practicum in Counseling (School Counseling)
COUN 513: Pre-Practicum
COUN 515: Counseling Internship (School Counseling)
COUN 532: Social Cultural Perspectives
COUN 541/542: Counseling Identity, Practice, and Ethics
COUN 553: Theories and Techniques of Counseling I
COUN 572: Group Work for Professional Counselors
COUN 577: Applied Psychopathology
COUN 581: Social Justice and Advocacy / Cross-Cultural Counseling
COUN 582: Multicultural Counseling II
COUN 583: Social Justice, Diversity, and Advocacy in the Counseling Profession
COUN 591: Instructional Strategies