2020 NCID Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan
About
Christina S. Morton earned her bachelor’s degree in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan (U-M) and her master’s in higher education from North Carolina State University, and her PhD in higher education from U-M. Her research interests concern the persistence of Students of Color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, along with the cultural resources they possess to help them succeed, such as spirituality.
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
