Dr. Morrison has been a member of the Chemistry Department faculty since 1997.  She has a passion for teaching, mentoring, and guiding the research of undergraduate students and watching them develop as scientists.  Her research involves the development and optimization of analytical methods for the detection and quantification of trace analytes in biological specimens, including biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease in human sebum samples, drugs in "alternative" biological specimens such as saliva and hair, and ethanol biomarkers in saliva.  In addition to her teaching and research, Prof. Morrison serves as the chair of the Faculty Jury Panel, is the Faculty Liaison to the Trinity Women's Golf Team, and previously served as a mentor to the Chicago Posse Foundation Scholars (Class of 2018). Prior to coming to Trinity, Prof. Morrison was a research chemist and National Research Council post-doctoral research associate at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.  She holds a B.S. in chemistry from Hartwick College,  an M.S. in forensic chemistry from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from The American University. 

curriculum vitae

Recent Publications:

• Bazilio, A.A.; Kovarik, M.L.; and Morrison, J.F. “New Software Application and Case Study That Simplify Teaching Complex Chemical Solubility and Equilibria”, J. Chem. Educ. 99 (2), 526-530 (2022).
  

Presentations (Undergraduate co-authors indicated by underscore):

• Marco, N., Lyskawa, K., and Morrison, J.F. “Method for Rapid Detection of Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers by Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-TOFMS),” 2022 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, hosted virtually by UMASS Amherst, April 23, 2022.
• Kromash, J.A. and Morrison, J.F. “Detection and Discrimination of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry with Multivariate Statistical Analysis”, 2019 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, April 27, 2019 (Winner: Best Undergraduate Research Lecture Presentation).
• Romano-Pringle, K.A., Selavka, C.M., and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Ethyl Glucuronide in Oral Fluid Using LC-MS/MS and DART-TOFMS with SPME Pre-Concentration”, 256th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2018.
• Romano-Pringle, K.A. and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Ethyl Glucuronide in Oral Fluid Using LC-MS/MS and SPME Pre-Concentration”, 2018 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, April 21, 2018. (Winner: Best Undergraduate Research Lecture Presentation).
• Romano-Pringle, K.A. and Morrison, J.F. “Development of a DART-TOFMS Method for the Detection of Ethyl Glucuronide in Oral Fluid”, 2017 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, April 22, 2017.
• Kromash, J.A., Naragon, T.H., Lucas, M.J., Wash, K.A., Cody, R.B., and Morrison, J.F. “Detection and Discrimination of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Using Direct Analysis in Real Time—Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry with Multivariate Statistical Analysis”, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON 2017), Chicago, IL, March 18, 2017.
• Naragon, T.H., Kromash, J.A., Cody, R.B., and Morrison, J.F. “Comparison of Multivariate Statistical Analysis Approaches Applied to DART-TOFMS Data for the Characterization of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals”, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON 2017), Chicago, IL, March 18, 2017.
• Tully, K.M. and Morrison, J.F. “Quantitative Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones in Oral Fluid Using Solid Phase Microextraction Combined with Direct Analysis in Real Time – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-TOFMS)”, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, April 23, 2016.
• Morrison, J.F., Loring, H.S., Tully, K.M., and Musselman, B. “Evaluation of DART–TOFMS for the Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones in Oral Fluid”, 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA, August 16, 2015.
•  Loring, H.S., Musselman, B., and Morrison, J.F. “Optimization of Direct Analysis in Real Time–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART–TOFMS) for the Detection, Characterization, and Quantification of Synthetic Cathinones in Oral Fluid”, 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA, August 16, 2015 (Poster ANYL 62).
• Tully, K.M., Musselman, B., and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones in Oral Fluid Using Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) Combined with Direct Analysis in Real Time–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-TOFMS), 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA, August 16, 2015 (Poster ANYL 61).
• Loring, H.S. and Morrison, J.F. “Direct Analysis in Real Time – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-TOFMS) for the Detection, Characterization and Quantification of  ‘Bath Salts’ in Oral Fluid,” 2015 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, April 18, 2015.
• Tully, K.M. and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones (‘Bath Salts’) Using Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction Combined with Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry,” 2015 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, April 18, 2015.
  
• Lucas, M.J. and Morrison, J.F. “Direct Analysis in Real Time – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for the Discrimination of Counterfeit from Authentic Sildenafil Citrate”, 2015 American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, April 18, 2015.
• Morrison, J.F. and Correll, D.M. “Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones in Oral Fluid Using SPME/GC-MS with Derivatization”, 2013 Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Haven, CT, October 25, 2013. [Session organizer and presider: “Forensic Analytical Chemistry”]
• Zhang, A., Loring, H. and Morrison, J.F. “Mass Spectrometric Characterization and SPME/GC-MS Detection of Synthetic Piperazines”, 2013 Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Haven, CT, October 26, 2013.
• Correll, D.M. and Morrison, J.F. “Determination of Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”) in Oral Fluid by DI-SPME/GC-MS and In-Matrix Derivatization”, American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, April 27, 2013.
• Zhang, A. and Morrison, J.F. “Mass Spectrometric Characterization and SPME/GC-MS Detection of Synthetic Piperazines”, American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, April 27, 2013.
• Miceli, A., Correll, D.M., and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Amphetamine Analogs Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and In-Matrix Derivatization”, American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, April 27, 2013.
• Correll, D.M. and Morrison, J.F. “Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”) in Oral Fluid Using HS-SPME/GC-MS and In-Matrix Derivatization”, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON 2013), Philadelphia, PA, March 18, 2013.
• Correll, D.M., McLendon, C.A., and Morrison, J.F. “Optimization and Validation of a HS-SPME/GC-MS Method for the Analysis of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) in Oral Fluid”, Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON 2012), Orlando, FL,    March 12, 2012 and March 15, 2012.
• Correll, D.M. and Morrison, J.F. “Method Development for the Detection and Quantification of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) in Oral Fluid and Possible Applications for the Detection of Emerging ‘Legal Highs’”,