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Keynote Speaker

Charlie Morse

The American College Counseling Association is thrilled to welcome Charlie Morse as a keynote presenter at the 2025 ACCA Conference. Charlie Morse is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked in the Counseling Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for 32 years, formerly Director of the Center for 16 years. His current position at WPI is Dean of Student Wellness, overseeing Directors of Health, Counseling, and Well-Being. This position allows Charlie to focus on the integration of overall healthcare to reflect a holistic emphasis on well-being and to develop and support campuswide approaches to elevating health and well-being within the campus community. Charlie’s areas of interest include campus community mental health education and suicide prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Theory based clinical and community development approaches, and team cohesiveness and development strategies. Charlie has served in leadership positions in national and regional organizations focusing on college mental health and has published several peer reviewed articles and book chapters pertaining to various aspects of college student mental health.



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ACCA Members in the News

Becca Smith is quoted in the Washington Post article "College mental health centers are swamped. Here's what parents can do."

Andrew Lee is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article on Suicidal Ideation

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Janelle Johnson comments on the state of mental services at community colleges.

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