Education
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 B.A. Geology, Colgate University, 1/1980
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M.S. Paleomagnetism of Silurian and Ordovician sedimentary rocks, University of Georgia, Athens, 1/1983
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Ph.D. Stable isotope geochemistry, metamorphic petrology including fluid-rock interaction, meteoric water circulation, University of Wisconsin, 1/1988
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Associate Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1995-
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Visiting Associate Professor, California Institute of Technology, 01/01/1996-01/01/1997
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Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1988-01/01/1995
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Description of Research
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
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Professor Morrison researches the role of fluids in metamorphic processes, stable isotope geochemistry, and metamorphic petrology. She is currently investigating the role of fluids in the evolution of the Whipple Mountains metamorphic core complex (SE California). Recent work has focused on detailed oxygen isotope analysis of hornblende + potassium feldspar filled tension gashes in lower-plate rocks. These tension gashes are thought to document the earliest stages of extension. She is currently analyzing coexisting feldspar, and the data will be used to constrain the temperatures of mineralization and the source of the mineralizing fluid.
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Honors and Awards
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USC Associates Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2002
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USC or School/Dept Award for Teaching, Sigma Chi Professor of the Year, 2000
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USC or School/Dept Award for Teaching, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000
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Service to the Profession
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Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Associate Editor, Geological Society of America Bulletin, 1998-2001
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Editor, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 1997
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Associate Editor, American Mineralogist, 1994-1996
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