LSA Associate Director of the Program on Intergroup Relations at the 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.
Christina earned her doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Michigan, her Master’s in Higher Education from N.C. State University, and her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. She has also completed training as a National Center for Institutional Diversity Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan. She has professional experience in academic and student affairs, previously serving as an Academic Success Coach and Residence Life Director.
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
