Faculty and Staff Profile

Catherine Murton

Educational Background

EdD Educational Leadership, Policy & Technologies-Nurse Educator
University of Alabama 2018

MS Nursing Education & Administration
Clemson University 2007

BS Nursing
Clemson University 2005

ADN Accelerated Option Nursing
Miami Dade College 1991

Courses Taught

Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Undergraduate clinical instruction

Profile

Dr. Murton draws on her clinical nursing experience in oncology, geriatrics, and hospice care to inform her teaching of pathophysiology and pharmacology to undergraduate nursing students. Central to her teaching philosophy is the science of learning, with an emphasis on evidence-based strategies that enhance student learning and academic success. Her scholarship has included examining quality indicators of end-of-life care and, more recently, identifying predictors of academic success among beginning nursing students and evaluating interventions designed to improve learning outcomes. Through this work, she seeks to identify students at academic risk, assist those who experience academic setbacks, and develop effective strategies that promote learning, academic success, and retention in their nursing program.

Research Interests

Cognitive learning science, academic support of nursing students, geriatrics, and end-of-life nursing care

Research Publications

Murton, C. (2018). Student-generated podcasts as an articulation learning activity in nursing education. Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest.
Murton, C. (2007). Profiling the quality of end-of-life care. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation Services

Honors and Awards

2017 Judy Bonner Nurse Educator of the Year
2015 Palmetto Gold Excellence in Nursing Practice
2012 Clemson HEHD Teaching Excellence award