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Kathleen E. Morrison, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, West Virginia University

PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania and University of Maryland SOM

Ph.D. University of Tennessee Knoxville

B.S. West Virginia University

kathleen.morrison@mail.wvu.edu / CV / Google Scholar

Graduate Research Assistants

  • Marissa Nicodemus

    Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Student

    Marissa is a second year graduate student in the PhD program. She is interested in the effects of chronic stress on the brain and behavior.

  • Olivia Kraus

    Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Student

    Olivia is a first year graduate student in the PhD program. She is interested in the brain, behavior, and the role of chronic stress.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

  • Laiklyn Luther

    Neuroscience 2025

    Laiklyn is a neuroscience major. She graduates in 2025. She plans to attend graduate school and continue neuroscience research.

  • Isabella Linton

    Neuroscience & Psychology 2026

    Isabella is a neuroscience and psychology major graduating in May of 2026. She plans to attend graduate school and pursue a career in behavioral neuroscience research.

  • Mostafa Foual

    Biology and & Finance (minor) 2028

    Mostafa is interested in behavioral research and is planning to attend graduate school after obtaining his degree.

  • Kendra Maynard

    Psychology & Neuroscience (minor) 2028

    Kendra is interested in neuropsychology and plans to attend graduate school after obtaining her degree.

Former Lab Members

  • Charlie Prior

    NSF REU Psychology : Summer 2024 Research Assistant

  • Cyrena King

    INBRE: Summer 2023 and 2024 Research Assistant

    Biology 2025 - Davis and Elkins

    Cyrena plans to attend graduate school to obtain a Ph.D. and continue in neuroscience research.

  • Kimia Izadinia

    Undergraduate RA

    Psychology 2024

    Kimia will be continuing research at WVU as a graduate student in the Psychology Department’s Lifespan Development PhD program starting Fall 2024.

  • Charlie Boone

    Undergraduate RA

    B.S. Neuroscience and Psychology (2024)

    Charlie was a neuroscience and psychology major. He graduated in May of 2024 and will begin work as a clinical coordinator. Charlie plans to attend graduate school in clinical neuroscience.

Lab Member - Position in Lab - Degree and Current Position (if known)

Briana Karem - Undergraduate RA, SURE Scholar, Postbac - B.S. in Neuroscience with minor in Women and Gender Studies (2023)

Nev Snyder - RAP student, Undergraduate RA

Dana Smith - RAP student, Undergraduate RA

Anisha Khan - NSF REU Psychology: Summer 2023 Research Assistant - Degree in Neuroscience from New York University

Rachel Gandee - Undergraduate RA and Technician - B.S. in Psychology (2021)

Bryan Rodriguez - Graduate RA - MS in Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience (2023), Pursuing PhD

Brittany Elliott - Graduate RA - MS in Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience (2023, Pursing PhD

Rachel Ewanyk - NSF REU Psychology: Summer 2022 Research Assistant - Neuroscience at Colgate University (2023)

Serenity Parsell - INBRE: Summer 2022 Research Assistant - Forensic Science at Fairmont State University (2023)

Casey King - INBRE: Summer 2021 Research Assistant - Biology at Davis and Elkins College (2022)

Sam Higley - Undergraduate RA - B.S. in Neuroscience (2022), Pursuing a PhD at the University of South Carolina SOM

Karissa Gautier - Undergraduate RA and SURE Scholar - B.S. in Neuroscience (2022), Surgical Neurophysiologist

John Mendoza - Undergraduate RA and SURE Scholar - B.S. in Neuroscience, minor in Communications (2022), Pursuing a Masters in Counseling Psychology

Gretchen Pifer - Undergraduate RA and Technician - B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology (2021), Pursuing PhD in Biology at Penn State University

Morrison Lab Animal Friends

  • Cookie

  • Luna

  • Tomato

  • Nox and Aria

  • Tomato

  • Desperaux "Despy"

  • Apollo