Kira Gulko Morse

Dr. Kira Gulko Morse is an advanced instructor in the Composition Program at the Department of English at Virginia Tech. Prior to coming to Virginia Tech, Dr. Morse taught at Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University, Texas A&M University (Kingsville and Corpus Christi campuses), and, most recently, in the Middle East at the University of Bahrain.

While her primary research interests are in the issues of personal identity and language choice and the methodology of teaching English as a second language, she has enjoyed teaching academic writing courses to first-year students. Born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dr. Morse has received university degrees both in Ukraine and the United States, which has given her better understanding of the diversity in educational approaches. She speaks English, Ukrainian, and Russian with native-like proficiency, and has taken classes in a number of other languages. She has lived in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and has travelled extensively around the world, which has enriched her perspective on human relations, lifestyles, and choices.

Apart from her professional endeavors, she enjoys playing the piano and spending time with her husband and three children. Blacksburg has become her new home and she delights in the beauty of the local landscape and the warm-heartedness of the people.