Wendy Morton

Wendy Morton, PhD, serves as the department chair for undergraduate business and public service programs in Excelsior University’s School of Business. She brings 30 years of state government experience in public health and human services to her academic leadership and teaching. Prior to retiring from state government, she served as a lead qualitative researcher and Institutional Review Board chair. Her public sector experience also includes grant management and oversight, financial oversight, program evaluation, education and training, quality assurance, and quality improvement.

Morton holds a doctorate in public policy and administration with a specialization in public management and leadership, a Master of Arts in leadership, and a Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science. She has extensive experience in online higher education, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in research methods, political science, public administration, leadership, ethics, and related areas. Her academic and professional interests center on qualitative research, public sector leadership, governance, ethics, and the application of research to organizational and public problems. Drawing on her experience as both a practitioner and educator, she emphasizes connecting academic theory and research with the challenges faced by public and nonprofit organizations.