Background
Morton, Linda P. was born on October 3, 1946 in Nashville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Clerence Augustus and Wanda Low (Greenleigh) King.
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Linda P. Morton
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Bachelor in English Education, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1971; Master of Arts in English, Arkansas State University, 1972; Doctor of Education in Higher Education, Oklahoma State University, 1984.
Career
Assistant professor language arts, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1972-1976; director public relations, Institute Journalism, Carl Albert Junior College, Poteau, Oklahoma, 1976-1980; public information officer, College Business Administration, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1980-1983; assistant professor public relations/advertising, N.E. Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1983-1984; coordinator and language arts instructor, Institute Journalism, Carl Albert Junior College Extension Office, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1985-1988; director public relations, associate professor public relations, Mississippi U. for Women, Columbus, 1988-1990; assistant professor journalism, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1990-1992; assistant professor journalism, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1992. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Public Rels. Society American (accredited, director educational section 1993-1994, director at large educational section 1994-1995, secretary-treasurer educational section 1995, educational affairs committee 1994-1996, editor educational section newsletter 1996), Oklahoma College Public Rels. Association (president 1980-1981), Association for Educators in Schools of Journalism and Mass Comm.
Connections
Married Truman F. Patterson, August 14, 1964 (deceased). Married Gail Morton, February 14, 1976 (deceased). Children: Jene C., John D.
Awards
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Recipient Grad award for committee programs Computer-Aided Software Engineering, 1983, Silver Addy for vision poster Control Mississippi Advertising Association, 1989.Recipient Grad award for committee programs Computer-Aided Software Engineering, 1983, Silver Addy for vision poster Control Mississippi Advertising Association, 1989.