Shaunna M. Morrison | MS Geosciences (in progress) | BS Geology

Education

• University of Arizona (2011-Present)- M.S. Geosciences: Rare Earth Mineralogy
  Advisor: Dr. R.T. Downs
• Georgia Southwestern State University (2011)- B.S. Geology
  
• Macon State College (2008)- A.S. Business Administration
  

Professional Experience

• Graduate research assistant (2012-Present)- Science Team Member, Curiosity Mars Rover, NASA
• Graduate teaching assistant (2011-2012)- Mineralogy, Geosciences 306, University of Arizona
• Co-Owner and Manager (2007-2011)- Papa's Pizza, Montezuma, GA

Honors and Awards

• Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Award, National Science Foundation(2013)
• Galileo Circle Scholarship (2013)
• Tucson Gem and Mineral Society Scholarship (2012)
• Sulzer Scholarship (2012)
• ChevronTexaco Geology Fellowship (2012)
• Arden Scholarship (2009-2010, 2010-2011)
• National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant (2009-2010, 2010-2011)
• Georgia Southwestern AIPG Student of the Year (2011)

Journal Publications

• Morrison S M, Downs R T, Yang H (2012) Redetermination of kovdorskite, Mg₂PO₄(OH)·3H₂O, Acta Crystallographica E68 (2012) i12-i13
• Morrison S M, Downs R T, Domanik K ., Yang H, Doell D (2012) Nioboaeschynite-(Ce), Ce(NbTi)O₆, Acta Crystallographica E68, i64-i65
• Andrade M B, Morrison S M, Di Domizio A J, Feinglos M N, Downs R T (2012) Robertsite, Ca₂Mn^III₃O₂(PO₄)₃·3H₂O, Acta Crystallographica E68, i74-i75
• Morrison S M, Andrade M B, Wenz M D, Domanik K J, Downs R T (2013) Lanthanite-(Nd), Nd₂(CO₃)₃·8H₂O, Acta Crystallographica E69, i15-i16

Meeting Abstracts

• Morrison S M, Downs R T, Blake D F, Bish D L, Ming D W, Morris R V, Yen A S, Chipera S J, Treiman A H, Vaniman D T, Gellert R, Achilles C N, Rampe E B, Bristow T F, Crisp J A, Sarrazin P C, Farmer J D, Des Marais D J, Stolper E M, Morookian J M, Wilson M A, Spanovich N, Anderson R C, and the MSL Science Team (2013) Crystal-Chemical Analysis of Soil at Rocknest, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory III: The Rocknest Sand Dune, 44th Lunar and Planetary Science conference, T202, Abstract #1831
• Rampe E B, Bish D L, Chipera S K, Morris R V, Achilles C N, Ming D W, Blake D F, Anderson R C, Bristow T F, Crisp J A, Des Marais D J, Downs R T, Farmer J D, Morookian J M, Morrison S M, Sarrazin P, Spanovich N, Stolper E M, Treiman A H, Vaniman D T, Yen A S, and the MSL Science Team (2013) Detecting nanophase weathering products with CheMin: Reference intensity ratios of allophane, aluminosilicate Gel, and ferrihydrite., 44th Lunar and Planetary Science conference
• Morris R V, Ming D W, Blake D F, Vaniman D T, Bish D L, Chipera S J, Downs R T, Gellert R, Treiman A H, Yen A S, Achilles C N, Anderson R C, Bristow T F, Crisp J A, Des Marais D J, Farmer J D, Grotzinger J P, Leshin L A, McAdam A C, Morookian J M, Morrison S M, Rampe E B, Sarrazin P C, Spanovich N, Stopler E M, and the MSL Science Team (2013) The amorphous component in Martian basaltic soil in global perspective from MSL and MER missions, Mars Science Laboratory III: The Rocknest Sand Dune, 44th Lunar and Planetary Science conference, T202, Abstract #1653

Skills

• Collection and interpretation of Raman spectra
• Collection and unit cell refinement of powder X-ray diffraction data
• Unit cell and crystal structure determination from single crystal X-ray diffraction data
• Electron Microscope use, including EDS study and standardized WDS chemical analysis
• Crystal-chemical analysis

Professional Memberships

• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) 2011 - Present
• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) 2010 - Present
• The Geological Society of America (GSA) 2010 - Present