Profile

• Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University (2021)
• B.A. Literature w/9-12 Teaching Licensure, UNC-Asheville (2007)
• M.A. Ed. English Education, WCU (2009)

Dr. Bridget Morton is an assistant professor of education. She teaches courses in the education department focused on teaching methods and learning theories. Her doctoral research focused on digital pedagogy and building self-efficacy for digital instruction among pre-service teachers.

Dr. Morton began her career in 2007 as a high school English teacher in Buncombe County Schools where she remained for ten years before joining the Mars Hill University Education Department. As a high school English teacher, Mrs. Morton’s classroom instruction was focused on critical thinking, close reading of complex texts, project-based learning, intense writing instruction, and collaborative design. She also served as department chair, Balanced Literacy Team co-chair, and lead teacher on Buncombe County Schools ELA team.