Hope, Trust, and Waiting with Octavia E. Butler and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ

About Lauren Morton

Upon graduating from Emory University and earning her master’s from The George Washington University, Lauren Morton began a career in hospital management and worked her way up through a series of leadership positions at Tenet Healthcare. Despite her success in the field, strong familial roots and deep reflection steered her toward more intimate grassroots community work. She is the Education Outreach Manager for Clark Scholars and Dean’s Scholars Program at Georgia Tech in the College of Engineering. Lauren is co-Founder/Executive Director of Bee at Peace, Inc. an organization that centers on peace, stillness, and connection for Black women. She is the Chair of the Mission and Identity Committee and Board Member at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center. Lauren also serves on the board at Neranenah (formerly the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival). Lauren is currently a doctoral student at Garrett-Evangelical Seminary in Spiritual Direction. Her research interests are the gifts of Ignatian Spirituality to accompany emerging adults and marginalized communities.