News and outlook from Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Aug 07, 2023 6:30 PM
Dr. Amy Morrison of Lake Wash. Institute of Tech.
News and outlook from Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Dr. Amy Morrison is Lake Washington Institute of Technology's ninth president, having begun in July of 2013. During her tenure, Dr. Morrison has seen the college through post-Great Recession budgetary challenges, while growing college programs and partnerships. The college has grown program offerings with a focus on equity, completion, and empathy. In 2019, LWTech was named one of the Top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute, in part because of the college’s substantive completion efforts.
Dr. Morrison began her community and technical college career at Bates Technical College in 1999, and served nearly ten years in vice presidential roles including advancement, as well as, campus operations at Clover Park Technical College. Prior to that, she served as deputy director for Congressman Norm Dicks, focusing on higher education and workforce outreach. Dr. Morrison is extensively involved in local, regional, and statewide initiatives including One Redmond, Cascadia Innovation Corridor, Washington Technology Industry Association, and serving as a commissioner for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). She is also substantively involved in statewide community and technical college system work, including chairing the presidents’ legislative and strategic visioning committees.
Dr. Morrison her doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in December 2013 as part of the National Community College Leadership Cohort. Her dissertation focused on the importance of student completing a credential, such as a degree or certificate, for students pursuing a workforce or technical degree. She received her Masters of Public Administration at The Evergreen State College, her undergraduate degree at Mills College, and lives in Kirkland with her family.