paleontology, marine geology and biology, stratigraphy
Professor of Geology, teaches
courses in physical geology, general geology, paleontology, and earth
history. His research and publications have investigated Ordovician
graptolites, Upper Cretaceous foraminifera, the paleoecological interpretation
of Cornulites, and fossil ophiuroids. Other professional papers have
included study of recent intertidal marine communities and sedimentary
environments, as well as analysis of stone tools and rock types used
by early Indian cultures in Ohio and an archaeological Indian site in
the Bahamas. Morris' recent research has been on the symbiotic paleoecology
of fossil snails, worms, and crinoids from the Ordovician of Ohio. Dr.
Morris has received grants for his work from the National Science Foundation,
The American Museum of Natural History, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Morris earned his B.A. at Duke University and his M.A. and Ph.D.
from Columbia University. He came to Wittenberg in 1968.