Charlie has been with the SDCC since 1993 and assumed the role of Director of Counseling in 2005. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), with a MA in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College. Charlie works directly with students and also oversees WPI’s innovative training and consultation programs on recognizing and responding to student distress.  He has an expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps students move towards their values with openness and acceptance. Additionally, Charlie’s focus includes leadership development and performance enhancement for students.

"A favorite part of my work here at WPI involves the opportunity to meet, provide training and consultation to, and connect with so many different students here on campus. I’m impressed each and every day with our students’ willingness to reach out and help their friends; it truly is a privilege to work within a community where people look out for each other."

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NBC Boston
WPI Unveils New Student Center For Well-Being

NBC Boston featured WPI’s new Center for Well-Being and the university’s overall efforts to infuse health and wellness across campus. Dean of Student Wellness Charlie Morse and Director of the Center for Well-Being Paula Fitzpatrick discussed the multi-year effort and multi-faceted approach to these initiatives.

Telegram.com
Suicide Prevention Leader's Death Leaves College Counselors Shaken

The Telegram & Gazette interviewed Charles Morse, associate dean and director of counseling, for this article. The director of the University of Pennsylvania’s psychological and counseling services department jumped to his death last month. “This is personal for a lot of us, as well as professional,” Morse told the T&G.