Mark Morrisson

Mark Morrisson is a Professor of English and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at Pennsylvania State University's College of the Liberal Arts. He specializes in modern and contemporary literature, periodical studies, and the intersections of literature with science and occult traditions. Morrisson has authored influential works such as Modern Alchemy (2007) and Modernism, Science, and Technology (2016), and co-edited volumes like I Saw Water (2014). He actively promotes interdisciplinary teaching through collaborations with chemistry departments and contributes to global educational outreach via study abroad programs in Ireland and East Asia.

His awards include the College of Liberal Arts Service Award (for administrative excellence) and the Milton S. Eisenhower Award (for teaching innovation). Morrisson has held leadership roles in the Modernist Studies Association and serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal of Modern Periodical Studies. His recent research focuses on British surrealist Ithell Colquhoun, blending art, occult practices, and literary analysis.