Molly Moran
Graduate & Research Center 117
650 SW Columbia Street
Bend, OR 97702
United States
Dr. Molly Moran is an Assistant Clinical Professor and School Counseling Track Lead in the Master of Counseling program at Oregon State University -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. https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0012
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. https://doi.org/10.33140/JEPR.02.02.01
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2019.1669372
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X20940641
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. Oregon State University College of Education Research Talk Series.
Moran, M. (April, 2025). Strengths-based culturally responsive social emotional learning: A school counseling intervention. Oregon State University Inclusive Excellence Research Reception, Bend, 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. Oregon State University 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