When Drew Morton was a freshman he said to his girlfriend, “I want to become a film professor.” A few years later he proved to his girlfriend, now wife, by receiving his Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of California-Los Angeles. He is an associate professor of Mass Communication at Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) since 2012. Hopefully, he will become a full professor in 2023.

Dr. Morton teaches a Popular Culture and Media class where students delve into the world of comics. However, Dr. Morton finds the right sub-interests and subtly teaches them about other subjects such as First Amendment rights and how different types of media can cross through different platforms. “You can kinda trick them into learning,” said Dr. Morton.

Dr. Morton enjoys the culture here at TAMUT. He also appreciates the diverse set of students. “We have so many people from different walks of life,” said Dr. Morton. “It’s much more down to earth and ego doesn’t get in the way,” in regards to the students. He sees a little of himself in the first-gen college students who do not have a chip on their shoulders.

He published a book titled “Panel To The Screen,” which discusses the relationships between comic books and films. He is currently working on another book about the comic series “Watchmen.” In his free time, he works on personal projects such as his idea for a horror film and photography.