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
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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.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Laiklyn Luther
Neuroscience 2025
Laiklyn is a neuroscience major. She graduates in 2025. She plans to attend graduate school and continue neuroscience research.
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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.
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Mostafa Foual
Biology and & Finance (minor) 2028
Mostafa is interested in behavioral research and is planning to attend graduate school after obtaining his degree.
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Kendra Maynard
Psychology & Neuroscience (minor) 2028
Kendra is interested in neuropsychology and plans to attend graduate school after obtaining her degree.
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Makel Galloway
Biology 2026
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Lexie Ball
Neuroscience & Psychology 2025
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Joseph Meyer
Psychology & Neuroscience 2025
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Zadie Worley
Neuroscience 2028
Former Lab Members
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Charlie Prior
NSF REU Psychology : Summer 2024 Research Assistant
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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.
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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.
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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
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Cookie
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Luna
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Tomato
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Nox and Aria
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Tomato
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Desperaux "Despy"
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Apollo
