Sandra Morgan,
RN, PhD


Executive Director, Global Center for Women and Justice

Dr. Sandra Morgan, an educator and nurse, is recognized globally for her expertise in combatting human trafficking and working to end violence against women and children. Dr. Morgan’s experience serving exploited women, men, and children includes direct care as a pediatric nurse, a volunteer with Doctors of the World (Athens, Greece) and as a past Administrator of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. She is a tireless advocate for victims of exploitation, slavery, and trafficking across the world including South America, Russia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She serves on the Orange County Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Steering Committee, partnering with Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. In her role as Faculty and Executive Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice, she builds capacity for research, education, and advocacy directly related to the exploitation of women and children, consistently bringing together diverse groups to collaborate during the annual Ensure Justice conference. Her Ending Human Trafficking podcast has listeners in 167 countries and is housed in the Library of Congress as a resource to practitioners and the public. Dr. Morgan recently served as Co-chair of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking by presidential appointment. She is co-author of Ending Human Trafficking a Handbook of Strategies for the Church Today, IVP Academic, and is a recipient of the following awards: the William Wilberforce Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Fight against Human Trafficking, the Orangewood Crystal Foundation Vision Award, the LA Times Orange County Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Award and the Vanguard Faculty Legacy Award.