Morgan McKinney (she/her) is the Senior Process Innovation Associate for Community Collaboration at APHSA, where she leads initiatives to improve access to public programs and streamline agency processes. Morgan specializes in participatory design and strengthening the capacity of government agencies to co-create equitable programs, products, and technologies in partnership with communities. She is the lead for the Coordinating SNAP & Nutrition Supports program and facilitates APHSA’s Process Innovation Community of Practice.

Before joining APHSA, Morgan worked at Duke Global Women’s Health Technologies on initiatives to reduce cervical cancer disparities in low-income, rural regions across the United States and internationally. Her work focused on implementing innovative medical technologies, fostering community partnerships, and redesigning health care processes to improve access and outcomes.

Guided by her commitment to community-driven change, Morgan became a Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow. During her fellowship, she conducted research at the Brookings Institution on the economic trajectories of young people and collaborated with Community Farm Alliance to organize a coalition advocating for state-level programs that increase access to locally grown foods in low-income communities.

Morgan currently serves on the Congressional Hunger Center’s Alum Council and is a graduate of Duke University.

Outside work, Morgan enjoys visiting her local farmer’s market, exploring the outdoors, reading, testing new recipes, and building out a camper van with her partner, Quan.