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Katie Morrison is an Associate Chair and Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), part of the College of Natural and Health Sciences. Her research focuses on mathematical neuroscience, neural networks, and algebraic coding theory, with a particular emphasis on applying matrix codes and graph-based algorithms to understand neural dynamics. She has been funded by NSF DMS-1951599 and NIH R01 EB022862 grants.
Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2012), M.S. in Mathematics (2008), B.A. in Mathematics and Psychology (Swarthmore College, 2005), and studies at Budapest Semesters in Mathematics. Her work bridges abstract mathematics with applied neuroscience, including projects like the CTLN initiative.
Research trends in her publications emphasize graph-theoretic approaches to neural network dynamics, pattern completion in threshold-linear networks, and algebraic analysis of neural codes. Collaborations with computational topologists and neuroscientists highlight interdisciplinary strengths.
Grants and advising: Active in securing federal research funding and mentoring students in interdisciplinary projects. Her lab explores connections between network connectivity and emergent behaviors, with applications to both theoretical and applied neuroscience.
