She teaches graduate seminars in urban design, historic preservation, arts & culture, and commemoration, along with client-based studios. Dr. Morton has worked for a wide array of arts and preservation organizations, and as a consultant has conducted studies for the National park Service, National Capital Planning Commission, the World Bank, UNESCO, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage and the John F. Kennedy School of Government. She has a B.A. from Williams College, a MURP from UNC-Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.