Nicole R Morgan
Biographic Data
| ID | 261540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole R Morgan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole R |
| FAMILY NAME | Morgan |
| SIGNATURE | MORGAN N R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7164-9673 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Subjective and Objective Measurement of Underemployment and Income Among Post-9/11 Veterans
Underemployment is an involuntary condition where individuals consider their employment inferior relative to a standard. This study analyzes underemployment among veterans using data from a large longitudinal study and federal occupational data to explore the relationship between subjective perceptions and objective indicators. Veterans reported their occupations, salaries, and subjective underemployment. Each veteran’s occupation was matched wit…
What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being
Developmental theory indicates that success during a major life change requires attention to multiple life domains (e.g., physical health, mental health, employment, financial, and social). This study presents a revised conceptual framework and offers a new empirical model to assess the well-being of post-9/11 veterans as they transition to civilian life. Data from a large sample of post-9/11 veterans surveyed over 2.5 years revealed that post-9/…
Underemployment, Compensation Dissatisfaction, Job Turnover, and Salary Change: How Are Post-9/11 Veterans Doing Three Years after Leaving the US Military
Post-9/11 veterans transitioning from the service face significant risks of underemployment, with many leaving their jobs within their first year of employment. Underemployment is associated with well-being challenges for veterans, and job turnover is costly to employers. Based on two waves of data from a large longitudinal dataset of transitioning veterans three years post-discharge, this study investigates their perceptions of underemployment a…
Translation of a longitudinal survey of veterans’ well-being into action by a research-practice-policy partnership
Introduction: Research-practice-policy partnerships are shifting the academic research paradigm toward collaboration and research-informed action at community and policy levels. In this case study, researchers partnered with philanthropic foundations to actualize data findings from a rigorous, longitudinal study. Context: In 2016, a survey of post-9/11 military veterans began assessing veterans' well-being in key domains: health, vocation (educat…
Post-9/11 Veterans’ Pursuit and Completion of Post-secondary Education: Social Connection, Mental Health, and Finances
This study examined how veteran social engagement predicted post-secondary school attainment. Nearly 10,000 post-9/11 veterans, who separated from military service in 2016, were surveyed on the programs/services they used over 4 years following separation. More than half of veterans had obtained a degree within 4 years of separation. A higher proportion of veterans of color and female veterans reported attending only some higher education than Wh…
Associations among combat exposure, adverse childhood experiences, moral injury, and posttraumatic growth in a large cohort of post-9/11 veterans
Post-9/11 veterans report PTG in the face of various traumatic exposures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The Relationship between Veterans’ Employment Program Component Use and Career Advancement Over Time
Over the last 5 years or so, as veterans transitioned, they generally fared well in the civilian workforce. There are numerous programs designed to help veterans write a resume, translate their military skills, and practice interviewing. The goal of many of these programs is to aid veterans to find employment. However, many of the program components that are effective for job attainment may also lead to greater job success after initial employmen…
Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition
The Moral Injury Symptoms Scale–Military Version–Short Form: Further Scale Validation in a U.S. Veteran Sample
The interaction of exposure to adverse childhood and combat experiences on the current mental health of new post‐9/11 veterans
Military veterans have greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than civilians and many also encounter warfare exposures, which can increase the likelihood of mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to test an interaction between childhood traumas and warfare exposures on the mental health of a sample of nearly 10,000 new post‐9/11 veterans. Results revealed that male veterans exposed to one or two ACEs, but no warfa…
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in Middle School: Intervention Effects of Facing History and Ourselves
Protective Factors for Military Veteran Fathers' Parenting Functioning and Satisfaction
Employing a strengths-based perspective, this study examined protective factors related to fathers' positive parenting behaviors and parenting satisfaction. The sample included 3,810 active duty veteran fathers who separated from the active component and had at least one child 18 years and younger. Logistic regression analyses indicated that financial status, health functioning, resilience, social support, positive social functioning with communi…
The impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and combat exposure on mental health conditions among new post-9/11 veterans
This study confirms prior studies demonstrating a relationship between ACEs and combat on subsequent mental health problems. Importantly, 2 different types of combat exposure had differential effects on mental health problems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Veterans’ Use of Programs and Services as They Transition to Civilian Life: Baseline Assessment for the Veteran Metrics Initiative
A substantial minority of veterans struggle as they reintegrate into civilian life, reporting problems with vocational attainment, legal/financial/housing challenges, physical and mental health conditions, and social/interpersonal issues. While there are thousands of programs and services offered to veterans, little is known about which ones they use. In the current exploratory study, veterans separated from active duty in the prior three-months …
Going It Alone: Post-9/11 Veteran Nonuse of Healthcare and Social Service Programs During Their Early Transition to Civilian Life
Transitioning from military to civilian life is challenging for a substantial number of veterans. Successful transitions require veterans to function well in various well-being domains including employment, education, financial, health, and social relationships. There are many programs and services designed to assist veterans transition to civilian life. However, veterans rarely avail themselves of supportive resources. This study examined vetera…
One or two years of participation: Is dosage of an enhanced publicly funded preschool program associated with the academic and executive function skills of low-income children in early elementary scho…
College Students’ Perceptions of the Links Between Alcohol Use and Sexual Experiences
Alcohol use is associated with impaired decision making and unwanted sexual outcomes, but emerging adults generally perceive the co-occurrence of alcohol use and sexual behavior positively. The current study examined perceived links between alcohol use and sexual experiences. Data were from 279 college students using stratified random sampling with replacement (56% female, 25% Hispanic/Latino, 22% African American, 28% Asian American/Pacific Isla…
The effects of exposure to an enhanced preschool program on the social-emotional functioning of at-risk children
One versus two years: Does length of exposure to an enhanced preschool program impact the academic functioning of disadvantaged children in kindergarten
State Patty’s Day: College Student Drinking and Local Crime Increased on a Student-constructed Holiday
College student alcohol consumption is a major concern, and is known to increase during the celebration of special events. This study examined a student-constructed holiday, State Patty's Day, at a university with a dominant drinking culture using three sources of data - coded data from Facebook groups, daily web surveys from first-year students (N= 227, 51% male, age 18 to 20; 27.3% Hispanic/Latino; of non-Hispanic/Latino, 26.9% of sample Europe…
I Got Your Back”: Friends’ Understandings Regarding College Student Spring Break Behavior
Implosion: An Analysis of the Growth of the Federal Public Service in Canada (1945-1985)
Veterans’ Use of Programs and Services as They Transition to Civilian Life: Baseline Assessment for the Veteran Metrics Initiative
A substantial minority of veterans struggle as they reintegrate into civilian life, reporting problems with vocational attainment, legal/financial/housing challenges, physical and mental health conditions, and social/interpersonal issues. While there are thousands of programs and services offered to veterans, little is known about which ones they use. In the current exploratory study, veterans separated from active duty in the prior three-months …
One or two years of participation: Is dosage of an enhanced publicly funded preschool program associated with the academic and executive function skills of low-income children in early elementary scho…
One versus two years: Does length of exposure to an enhanced preschool program impact the academic functioning of disadvantaged children in kindergarten
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in Middle School: Intervention Effects of Facing History and Ourselves
The effects of exposure to an enhanced preschool program on the social-emotional functioning of at-risk children
Going It Alone: Post-9/11 Veteran Nonuse of Healthcare and Social Service Programs During Their Early Transition to Civilian Life
Transitioning from military to civilian life is challenging for a substantial number of veterans. Successful transitions require veterans to function well in various well-being domains including employment, education, financial, health, and social relationships. There are many programs and services designed to assist veterans transition to civilian life. However, veterans rarely avail themselves of supportive resources. This study examined vetera…
I Got Your Back”: Friends’ Understandings Regarding College Student Spring Break Behavior
What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being
Developmental theory indicates that success during a major life change requires attention to multiple life domains (e.g., physical health, mental health, employment, financial, and social). This study presents a revised conceptual framework and offers a new empirical model to assess the well-being of post-9/11 veterans as they transition to civilian life. Data from a large sample of post-9/11 veterans surveyed over 2.5 years revealed that post-9/…
The interaction of exposure to adverse childhood and combat experiences on the current mental health of new post‐9/11 veterans
Military veterans have greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than civilians and many also encounter warfare exposures, which can increase the likelihood of mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to test an interaction between childhood traumas and warfare exposures on the mental health of a sample of nearly 10,000 new post‐9/11 veterans. Results revealed that male veterans exposed to one or two ACEs, but no warfa…
Implosion: An Analysis of the Growth of the Federal Public Service in Canada (1945-1985)
Implosion: An Analysis of the Growth of the Federal Public Service in Canada (1945-1985)
State Patty’s Day: College Student Drinking and Local Crime Increased on a Student-constructed Holiday
College student alcohol consumption is a major concern, and is known to increase during the celebration of special events. This study examined a student-constructed holiday, State Patty's Day, at a university with a dominant drinking culture using three sources of data - coded data from Facebook groups, daily web surveys from first-year students (N= 227, 51% male, age 18 to 20; 27.3% Hispanic/Latino; of non-Hispanic/Latino, 26.9% of sample Europe…
I Got Your Back”: Friends’ Understandings Regarding College Student Spring Break Behavior
One versus two years: Does length of exposure to an enhanced preschool program impact the academic functioning of disadvantaged children in kindergarten
College Students’ Perceptions of the Links Between Alcohol Use and Sexual Experiences
Alcohol use is associated with impaired decision making and unwanted sexual outcomes, but emerging adults generally perceive the co-occurrence of alcohol use and sexual behavior positively. The current study examined perceived links between alcohol use and sexual experiences. Data were from 279 college students using stratified random sampling with replacement (56% female, 25% Hispanic/Latino, 22% African American, 28% Asian American/Pacific Isla…
The effects of exposure to an enhanced preschool program on the social-emotional functioning of at-risk children
One or two years of participation: Is dosage of an enhanced publicly funded preschool program associated with the academic and executive function skills of low-income children in early elementary scho…
Going It Alone: Post-9/11 Veteran Nonuse of Healthcare and Social Service Programs During Their Early Transition to Civilian Life
Transitioning from military to civilian life is challenging for a substantial number of veterans. Successful transitions require veterans to function well in various well-being domains including employment, education, financial, health, and social relationships. There are many programs and services designed to assist veterans transition to civilian life. However, veterans rarely avail themselves of supportive resources. This study examined vetera…
The impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and combat exposure on mental health conditions among new post-9/11 veterans
This study confirms prior studies demonstrating a relationship between ACEs and combat on subsequent mental health problems. Importantly, 2 different types of combat exposure had differential effects on mental health problems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Veterans’ Use of Programs and Services as They Transition to Civilian Life: Baseline Assessment for the Veteran Metrics Initiative
A substantial minority of veterans struggle as they reintegrate into civilian life, reporting problems with vocational attainment, legal/financial/housing challenges, physical and mental health conditions, and social/interpersonal issues. While there are thousands of programs and services offered to veterans, little is known about which ones they use. In the current exploratory study, veterans separated from active duty in the prior three-months …
The Relationship between Veterans’ Employment Program Component Use and Career Advancement Over Time
Over the last 5 years or so, as veterans transitioned, they generally fared well in the civilian workforce. There are numerous programs designed to help veterans write a resume, translate their military skills, and practice interviewing. The goal of many of these programs is to aid veterans to find employment. However, many of the program components that are effective for job attainment may also lead to greater job success after initial employmen…
Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition
The Moral Injury Symptoms Scale–Military Version–Short Form: Further Scale Validation in a U.S. Veteran Sample
The interaction of exposure to adverse childhood and combat experiences on the current mental health of new post‐9/11 veterans
Military veterans have greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than civilians and many also encounter warfare exposures, which can increase the likelihood of mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to test an interaction between childhood traumas and warfare exposures on the mental health of a sample of nearly 10,000 new post‐9/11 veterans. Results revealed that male veterans exposed to one or two ACEs, but no warfa…
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in Middle School: Intervention Effects of Facing History and Ourselves
Protective Factors for Military Veteran Fathers' Parenting Functioning and Satisfaction
Employing a strengths-based perspective, this study examined protective factors related to fathers' positive parenting behaviors and parenting satisfaction. The sample included 3,810 active duty veteran fathers who separated from the active component and had at least one child 18 years and younger. Logistic regression analyses indicated that financial status, health functioning, resilience, social support, positive social functioning with communi…
Underemployment, Compensation Dissatisfaction, Job Turnover, and Salary Change: How Are Post-9/11 Veterans Doing Three Years after Leaving the US Military
Post-9/11 veterans transitioning from the service face significant risks of underemployment, with many leaving their jobs within their first year of employment. Underemployment is associated with well-being challenges for veterans, and job turnover is costly to employers. Based on two waves of data from a large longitudinal dataset of transitioning veterans three years post-discharge, this study investigates their perceptions of underemployment a…
Translation of a longitudinal survey of veterans’ well-being into action by a research-practice-policy partnership
Introduction: Research-practice-policy partnerships are shifting the academic research paradigm toward collaboration and research-informed action at community and policy levels. In this case study, researchers partnered with philanthropic foundations to actualize data findings from a rigorous, longitudinal study. Context: In 2016, a survey of post-9/11 military veterans began assessing veterans' well-being in key domains: health, vocation (educat…
Post-9/11 Veterans’ Pursuit and Completion of Post-secondary Education: Social Connection, Mental Health, and Finances
This study examined how veteran social engagement predicted post-secondary school attainment. Nearly 10,000 post-9/11 veterans, who separated from military service in 2016, were surveyed on the programs/services they used over 4 years following separation. More than half of veterans had obtained a degree within 4 years of separation. A higher proportion of veterans of color and female veterans reported attending only some higher education than Wh…
Associations among combat exposure, adverse childhood experiences, moral injury, and posttraumatic growth in a large cohort of post-9/11 veterans
Post-9/11 veterans report PTG in the face of various traumatic exposures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being
Developmental theory indicates that success during a major life change requires attention to multiple life domains (e.g., physical health, mental health, employment, financial, and social). This study presents a revised conceptual framework and offers a new empirical model to assess the well-being of post-9/11 veterans as they transition to civilian life. Data from a large sample of post-9/11 veterans surveyed over 2.5 years revealed that post-9/…
Subjective and Objective Measurement of Underemployment and Income Among Post-9/11 Veterans
Underemployment is an involuntary condition where individuals consider their employment inferior relative to a standard. This study analyzes underemployment among veterans using data from a large longitudinal study and federal occupational data to explore the relationship between subjective perceptions and objective indicators. Veterans reported their occupations, salaries, and subjective underemployment. Each veteran’s occupation was matched wit…
Psychology (21 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Education and Military Integration (6 works)