Background
Morton, Giovanna Bisato was born on October 5, 1932 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Gaetano and Angela Maria (Sagrillo) Bisato.
Morton, Giovanna Bisato was born on October 5, 1932 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Gaetano and Angela Maria (Sagrillo) Bisato.
Registered Nurse, St. Mary's School Nursing, Huntington, West Virginia, 1955. Bachelor of science in nursing, Catholic University America, Washington, 1959. MSN, Catholic University America, 1960.
Doctor of Education, West Virginia University, 1989.
Head nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Buckhannon, West Virginia, 1955-1956; director nursing/director inservice, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1965-1966; supervisor and in-service instructor, nursing supervisor, St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia, 1960-1965, 66-67; assistant professor nursing, Marshall U., Huntington, 1968-1974; assistant professor nursing, West Virginia University, Parkersburg, summers 1969-1971; director Associate of Science in Nursing progressive/associate professor, Marshall U., 1974-1977; acting chairman/associate professor, Marshall U., 1974-1975; associate professor nursing, Marshall U., 1977-1990; acting dean/associate professor nursing, Marshall U., 1988; graduate progressive director/professor nursing, Marshall U., 1990-1994; acting graduate dean, Marshall U., Huntington, summer 1994; associate dean, professor nursing, Marshall U., Huntington, since 1994.
Member American Nurses Association, American Association for History of Nursing, West Virginia Nurses Association (treasurer, board directors), National League for Nursing, West Virginia League for Nursing, National Organization Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Marshall University Faculty Women's Association, Catholic University American Alumni Association, West Virginia University Alumni Association, Marshall University MSN-FNP Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Alpha.
Married John Franklin Morton, June 24, 1972 (deceased).