She served as a member of USC's earth sciences faculty for 22 years before taking the role of provost at Boston University.
[11] Boston University's progress was acknowledged in many ways under Morrison's tenure, including improved academic rankings.
Morrison’s research in stable isotope geochemistry focuses on understanding the evolution and properties of the Earth's deep crust, with particular emphasis on the physiochemical characteristics in earthquake fault systems and the origins of rocks and minerals.
[15] Her teaching at the collegiate level has explored geology, mineralogy, petrology, and the process of change in science.
[17] Morrison lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, with her husband, Lawford Anderson, who works at Boston University as a professor of earth and environment.