Profile for

Kimberley Morgan-Thompson

College Life Coach

Dr. Kimberley Morgan-Thompson is a College Life Coach from Dallas, TX with over 20 years of experience as a director, educator, and college life coach. She helps students navigate the challenges of higher education and has worked with varied student groups, including first-generation college students and adult learners, understanding that college is more than just classes; it requires support, strategy, and encouragement.
Her journey began with a desire to improve her family’s future, inspired by the perseverance she witnessed growing up as the child of a single mother. This experience led to her passion for empowering others through education and reinforced her commitment to student success and leadership.
Dr. Morgan-Thompson’s goal is to create supportive environments that help students move from feeling overwhelmed to empowered. She strives to expand her work in student development and higher education leadership while advocating for all students.
Personally, she aims to live a life of purpose, service, and growth, continuously evolving as a leader and mentor. Ultimately, she hopes to reflect the belief that education and perseverance can change lives.

a conversation with Kimberley Morgan-thompson

How do you help students at East Texas A&M?

I facilitate the academic, personal, and professional success of students by fostering their confidence, assisting in goal development, managing challenges, and establishing a clear pathway toward graduation and career achievement.

What do you love most about your career?

What I love most about my career is the ability to make a lasting impact in students' lives. Every student has a story, a struggle, and untapped potential. Being able to encourage, guide, and support students as they discover who they are and who they can becomes is incredibly meaningful to me.

What do you like doing when you're not working?

In my leisure time, I take great pleasure in engaging with my husband, family, and friends.

What is your favorite spot on campus and why?

One of my favorite spots on campus is Charles S. Garvin Lake because it has a quiet sitting area where I can watch the ducks and geese.

Who has been a role model for you and why?

My mother is my greatest role model because she demonstrated strength, sacrifice, resilience, and unconditional love every single day. As a young single mother raising my brother and me, she worked hard to provide stability, encouragement, and opportunities despite the challenges she faced. She taught me the value of perseverance, faith, hard work, showing up for the people you love, and caring for the underserved. Watching her overcome obstacles with grace and determination inspired the woman, leader, and mentor I am today.

education

• Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Liberty University, 2025
• M.A., Christian Ministry, Liberty University, 2018
• B.A., Technical Management (Human resource Management), DeVry University, 2015

featured courses

• CID 1300: The Student and The University