Dorothy Harder Morriss

Background

Morriss, Dorothy Harder was born on February 26, 1925 in Wetamka, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Isaac and Mary (Fiene) Harder.

Education

Registered Nurse, Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, 1946; Bachelor of Arts in Biology, New Mexico Highlands U., 1951; Master of Science in Microbiology, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, U. Missouri, 1978; Bachelor of science in nursing, Loretto Heights College, 1986.

Career

Instructor, St. Luke's Nursing School, Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1958; instructor, Kansas City U., 1958-1959; instructor, Barstow School, Kansas City, 1967-1969; faculty member, Denver U., 1979-1982, since 1984; faculty member, U. Denver, 1987, 90; vice president, senior microbiologist, General Genetics Corporation, Golden, Colorado, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Dorothy Harder Morriss has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts American, Kansas City, 1959-1961. Brownie leader Girl Scouts United States, Kansas City, 1962-1963, leader Girl Scouts United States, Kansas City, 1963-1965. Grief counselor Mount Evans Hospice, Evergreen, Colorado, since 1985.

Missionary The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1988, 91, Latvia, 1993, Russia, 1993. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Women in Science, American Nurses Foundation (grantee 1976, Katherine Grenough scholar 1978), Sigma Delta Epsilon (president 1969-1970, fellowship 1975), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married F.V. Morriss, January 29, 1949 (deceased June 1982). Children: Stephen V., Nancy J. Murrin, Mary Jo, Bradley.

Father:

Isaac Harder

Mother:

Mary (Fiene) Harder

Spouse:

F.V. Morriss

child:

Mary Jo Morriss

child:

Stephen V. Morriss

child:

Bradley Morriss

child:

Nancy J. Murrin Morriss