Jonathan Morrell has been the full-time director of Student Support Services since October 1, 1997. He was successful in his recent SSS proposal and also assisted the College of Eastern Utah prepare a successful proposal for a new program that began in 2001.  His 1995 UB proposal received a perfect score of 100 and 15 points for prior experience.  It was only one of a few national of 5-year grants. 

He joined Dixie State College in October 1988 as the Director of the Upward Bound Program    He was the director of that program until 1991 when his Talent Search grant was funded. He directed UB and ETS until 1994 when campus administration asked him to direct all the campus TRIO programs.  Up until October 1997,  he was the director of the three TRIO Programs at Dixie State College . 

Mr. Morrell was born and raised in a small farming community of Bicknell, UT in south-central Utah. He graduated with departmental honors from Weber State University in 1980 with a B.A. degree in Communications/Public Relations. His minor was in Asian Studies with an emphasis in Japanese. After graduation, he spent 18 months working in Tokyo as a communications consultant. Upon his return, he worked for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as a technical writer/editor. He completed his Master of Arts degree in Communications from Brigham Young University in 1986. Shortly after completing his degree he transferred to San Diego to work as a technical trainer for CSC. He made the move to postsecondary education in October of 1988 as the Director of Upward Bound at Dixie State College. 

He has presented twice at the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Conferences (1996 and 1999), four ASPIRE Conferences (1995/1996/1997/1999) at a WESTOP Conference (1996) and twice at the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience Conference (2000/2001)

Aside from his TRIO participation, he has served as the Staff Association President for the Dixie State College employees (1993-94) and served on the executive board for three terms, was a member of the Celebrity Concert Series Executive Board, and Rebel Awards committee.  He is currently serving on the college Campus to Community  and Campus Benefits Committees.  In 1994, he was presented with the College's Distinguished Service Staff Award.  He served a two-year term (1994-96) as the founding President of the Utah Higher Education Staff Association (UHESA) and was a board member since 1992.  He was a 12-year member of the St. George Southwest Chorale and is currently singing with Fourte, a St George a cappella group.  Their first CD is now available.

He is also an adjunct instructor at Dixie State College presently teaching COMM 1100 (Interpersonal Communications),  SSC 1000 (New Student Orientation) and  SSC 2000 (Sophomore Capstone).   He has taught Introductions to Communications, Public Speaking, Introduction to a Personal Computer, Desktop Publishing, Beginning and Intermediate WordPerfect, Beginning Writing, Freshman Composition and Study/Success Skills.

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