Alison Lee Morris (1958-2014)

MORRIS, GEORGE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 12/28/2014 at 14:59:36

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Alison Lee Morris was born August 7, 1958 to John William and Elizabeth (George) Morris in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Her education included a B.S.Ed., Communicative Disorders in 1980 and a M.S., Speech Pathology in 1982, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then a Ph.D., Psychology from Boston University in 2000. Alison was an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University in Ames. Her academic interests involved the nature of interactions between attention, perception, memory, and consciousness; and mechanisms and models of visual word recognition.

Alison enjoyed traveling, both in the United States and abroad. One of her favorite places to visit was the beautiful Island of Aruba where she loved to soak up the sun and relax. She enjoyed sharing fine wine with her family and friends and, during the fall, Alison enjoyed watching her beloved Green Bay Packers play football. She also was a vibrant supporter of the ISU Cyclones and the Wisconsin Badgers.

Alison always made time for her students and coworkers, lending them her knowledge, wisdom, guidance and kindness when they needed it. All of Alison’s students and colleagues will remember her for her caring words and her way of making newcomers to the Iowa State University family feel right at home as they began their new experience attending or teaching at ISU.

Alison was also fascinated by weather and became a trained storm spotter. She would always keep an eye on the sky watching for ominous and interesting weather.

Alison passed away at 56 years of age on November 21, 2014 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames,

Alison was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her beloved brother, Greg Morris, of Nashua, New Hampshire and her cousin, Charles George, of Charleston, South Carolina.

Contributions in memory of Alison may be made to the Elizabeth G. Morris Scholarship at the UW-Eau Claire Foundation (https://scholarships.apps.uwec.edu/scholarships/1171), a fund Alison actively supported.

DEC 13 Memorial Service 12:00PM
Adams Funeral Home & Cremation Service
502 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA, US, 50010

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