NCID-1040
Christina Morton
2020 NCID Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Michigan
Education/Degree:
1 Higher Education (University of Michigan)
About
CHRISTINA S. MORTON, PH.D. is the LSA Associate Director of the Program on Intergroup Relations. In her role, she provides strategic leadership and administrative support toward advancing IGR’s mission as well as teaches courses focused on the training and development of peer educators in dialogue facilitation. Her research explores diverse students’ experiences with and meaning making of social justice education as well as how cultural resources, such as spirituality, contribute to the success of Students of Color in STEM fields. Christina creatively blends art and science as she disseminates her work through poetry and storytelling.
Current Work
Christina S. Morton’s work explores how cultural resources, such as spirituality, contribute to the success of Students of Color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her current project examines the role of spirituality in the lives of Black Women pursuing engineering doctorates. She plans to continue this line of research for Black women in various STEM fields. Christina also creatively blends art and science as she disseminates her work through poetry and storytelling.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Students of Color, STEM, spirituality, higher education, spirituality, STEM, Students of Color